Nearly a thousand People Trapped on Mount Everest Slopes
Search and rescue missions are under way on the remote slopes in Tibet of Everest, where a intense snowstorm has blocked around one thousand individuals in campsites on the east-facing side of the peak.
Hundreds community members and response units have been deployed to clear out accumulated snow preventing passage to the area, which sits at an elevation of above 4,900 meters.
A number of hikers have been evacuated successfully from the impacted location.
Heavy snowfall started on the evening of Friday and has intensified on the east-facing areas of Mount Everest in the Tibetan region, an region popular with mountaineers and hikers.
Authorities confirm that camping structures had collapsed due to the heavy snow, and some hikers were experiencing exposure.
Admission tickets and access to the Mount Everest scenic zone have been temporarily stopped effective Saturday.
The zone is undergoing harsh climate, with adjacent Nepal being battered by torrential downpours that have led to landslides and sudden flooding, destroying bridges and causing the death of at least 47 individuals in the past 48 hours.
In China, Typhoon Matmo has arrived, compelling around 150,000 people to leave from their homes.
The world's tallest mountain is the globe's loftiest summit at above 29,032 feet. Although countless adventurers attempt to climb the top annually, it is regarded as an highly perilous climb.
In the past few years, it has been plagued with issues with over-tourism, conservation challenges, and a number of tragic ascents.
