Arrived for days of celebration, surprised by extreme conditions
At least one mountaineer died and more than 200 are still blocked on the Eastern slopes of Everest in Tibet. Various international media report it, including the BBC. The snowfall began on Friday evening and intensified during the weekend. Hundreds of inhabitants and rescuers have been used to remove the snow that blocks access to the area, which is located at an altitude of over 4,900 meters. The rescuers have already rescued 350 people in the small town of Qudang. The authorities are in contact with all the hikers still blocked.
The mountaineers had poured into the area in the last few days, taking advantage of a national feast of eight days, but many have been caught by surprise by extreme extreme conditions, reports the AFP.
The dead mountaineer was hit by hypothermia and mountain pain in the Tiger valley, in the north-west of Qinghai, reported the Chinese CCTV television. Over 130 other people were recovered from the same region after the intervention of hundreds of rescuers and two drones, he added. Research is underway to locate other hikers in the region. In the nearby Tibet, 350 hikers trapped by the snow in a valley that leads to the eastern side of Mount Everest have reached safety in the city of Qudang, always reported CCTV last night. However, contacts have been established with over 200 who are still on the slopes of the Karma valley. According to the issuer, who cited local authorities, it is expected that they will reaches Qudang progressively in stages.
