Hundreds of Mount Everest hikers rescued
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Roughly 350 people were led back to the Qudang township by locals and rescuers, while another 200-plus are still stuck on the mountain, according to local media accounts.
About 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded by a weekend blizzard in a valley on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media say.
Some alarming headlines reported 1,000 climbers stranded on Everest. In fact, they were not climbers but tourists visiting the North Side Base Camp by road.
A breathtaking view of Mount Everest from Bihar has left the internet spellbound. Footage of the Himalayan peak has garnered 2 million views on X.
A rare winter storm hit the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of mountaineers during peak season.