Operation aims to rescue over 200 people stranded on Everest at an altitude of over 4,000 meters

According to the state-run Chinese TV CCTV, the rescued individuals were taken to the town of Qudang. Local residents are assisting the rescue team, especially by trying to clear the snow blocking access to the area, located at an altitude of over 4,000 meters. Climbers became stranded due to blizzards and rains hitting the Himalayas between Friday (3) and Saturday (4), with nearly a thousand people estimated to remain at the site.
The situation represents a shift as October usually sees clear skies in the region. One rescued climber, Chen Geshuang, tells CCTV that it was ‘very humid and cold in the mountains, with hypothermia being a real risk.’ According to him, the guide stated they had never seen such weather at this time of year.
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In the south of Tibet, in Nepal, at least 47 people have died since Friday (3) after heavy rains caused landslides and flash floods that blocked roads and destroyed bridges. Thirty-five individuals perished in separate landslides in the eastern Ilam district, bordering India.