Beijing: Chinese authorities have intensified evacuation efforts near the eastern slopes of Mount Everest after a severe snowstorm left hundreds of trekkers stranded in Tibet. Rescue teams are working to bring to safety the remaining group of over 200 people who became trapped by heavy snow in the remote Karma Valley, which leads toward the mountain’s Kangshung face.

According to reports, more than 350 trekkers have already been rescued and led to safety in the past two days. Local villagers, herders, and emergency personnel have been assisting the ongoing operations, using horses and oxen to navigate snow-covered trails as communication lines remain disrupted in parts of the region.

The blizzard struck during China’s week-long National Day holiday, a peak travel period when many domes

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