Over 350 hikers trapped in a blizzard-like condition on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest were guided to safety by rescuers when their campsites got covered in snow, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.

In total, more than 500 people were caught in the middle of a shocking spell of heavy snow and rainfall while travelling to the the Tingri region of Tibet, one of the most popular routes to climb Mount Everest. Also Read | Mount Everest blizzard traps hundreds of trekkers in Tibet; rescue ops underway

There were no immediate updates on the rescue efforts on Monday.

The CCTV report did not mention whether local guides and support staff with trekkers were accounted for in the number of trapped people in the blizzard. It was also not clear if hikers in the north face of Mount Ever

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