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A powerful snowstorm near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet has stranded over a thousand trekkers, according to Chinese state media reports on Sunday. Rescue teams have successfully evacuated around 350 trekkers to safer locations so far.
🇳🇵| AHORA: Casi 1.000 personas están atrapadas en las laderas tibetanas del Monte Everest después de una repentina tormenta de nieve.
— Alerta News 24 (@AlertaNews24) October 6, 2025
Alrededor de 350 personas han sido rescatadas y los esfuerzos continúan en medio de fuertes nevadas y riesgos de hipotermia.
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Typically, this season is considered ideal for trekking in the Himalayan region, and such intense snowstorms are rare and unexpected. However, unseasonal heavy snowfall has severely disrupted trekking activities, forcing authorities to launch large-scale emergency rescue operations.
🇳🇵🛑‼️ BLIZZARD TRAPS TREKERS
— Dan-i-El (@Danielibertari0) October 6, 2025
Cientos de excursionistas varados por una ventisca cerca de la cara oriental del Monte Everest en el Tíbet han sido rescatados, informan los medios estatales chinos, ya que las nevadas y las lluvias inusualmente intensas azotaron el Himalaya. pic.twitter.com/F2KB7X3rbl
According to Chinese broadcaster CCTV, by Sunday, nearly 350 trekkers had reached safety in Kudang Township. Communication has also been established with around 200 more trekkers stranded in the area, and rescue teams are currently working to bring them down safely.
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During China’s ongoing 8-day national holiday period, a large number of tourists had traveled to Karma Valley for trekking. The valley leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Mount Everest. After unexpected heavy snow and rainfall last weekend, this otherwise scenic and popular route has turned hazardous.
One of the rescued trekkers, Chen Geshuang, who was part of an 18-member trekking group, was safely evacuated by the rescue team to Kudang.