Mount Everest Rescue Efforts Intensify as Hundreds Remain Stranded After ‘Extreme’ Snowstorm
Mount Everest Rescue Efforts Intensify as Hundreds Remain Stranded After ‘Extreme’ Snowstorm A massive rescue operation is intensifying on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, where hundreds of trekkers remain stranded following an unseasonable and “extreme” snowstorm. The severe weather struck during China’s busy ‘Golden Week’ holiday, trapping an estimated 200 individuals at high-altitude campsites within the Everest Scenic Area, situated east of the main peak. Chinese authorities report that approximately 350 people have successfully descended from the mountain since…