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Beijing: One hiker was killed while 137 others, stranded after a blizzard on the Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest, were rescued, local Chinese officials said Monday.

A 41-year-old male hiker died from hypothermia and acute altitude sickness, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local officials.

So far, 137 hikers, stranded due to continuous snowfall in northwest Qinghai Province, had been relocated and were in stable condition, the report said. Over 100 hiking enthusiasts headed toward the Laohugou region of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture during the current eight-day national holidays, which started on October 1.

The Laohugou region, in the Qilian Mountains, featuring an average altitude exceeding 4,000 meters and complex terrain, expe

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