Hundreds of hikers are stranded near Mount Everest due to a powerful blizzard that showered the Himalayas, Reuters reported , citing Chinese state media CCTV.

Snowfall in the area began on the evening of Friday, Oct. 3, and continued throughout Saturday, Oct. 4.

Many of the hikers caught in the snowstorm have now been guided to safety by rescuers, Reuters reported .

On Sunday, roughly 350 hikers had made it to the small township of Qudang, near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, and authorities had managed to make contact with an additional 200-plus hikers who remain stranded.

China had its eight-day National Day Golden Week holiday last week, celebrating National Day with the Mid-Autumn Festival. The holidays prompted hundreds of hikers to head to the mountains. Reuters repor

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