Hundreds of trekkers who got stranded due to a blizzard on Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media said on Sunday.

According to a report by China Central Television (CCTV), 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang on Sunday, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made.

Several hundreds of tourists had visited the remote valley of Karma that leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest, during the weekend due to the eight-day National Day holiday in China.

The snowfall in the valley began on Friday evening and continued throughout Saturday.

The ticket sales and entry to the entire Everest were suspended from Saturday, according to notices on the official WeChat accounts of the local Tingri County Tourism Comp

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