Over 200 climbers stranded on Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest after snowstorm

Beijing, October 6. More than 200 climbers have been stranded on the Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest following a severe snowstorm, while another 350 have been rescued and moved to safety by villagers and rescue teams. The situation worsened on Sunday as heavy snowfall continued to affect the camps, making conditions more challenging for those still trapped.

As per agency report, hundreds of local villagers and rescue workers carrying essential supplies reached the affected areas, where snowfall has been ongoing since Friday. According to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, cited by the BBC on Monday, over 200 climbers remain stranded in the snowstorm, while around 350 have been successfully evacuated to safer locations. Earlier reports had indicated that more than 1,000 tourist climbers were trapped on the slopes of Mount Everest in the Karma Valley on the Chinese side.

Videos shared on social media and eyewitness accounts from stranded climbers revealed that on Sunday, amid thunderclouds, strong winds, and continuous snowfall, paths in the remote area were completely buried under snow, making movement nearly impossible. In China, Mount Everest is known as Mount Qomolangma and stands at an elevation of more than 8,849 meters, making it the highest mountain in the world.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Matmo made landfall on Sunday along the eastern coast of Xuwen County in Zhanjiang city, located in China’s southern Guangdong province. Local authorities evacuated approximately 347,000 people from the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan as a precautionary measure.