More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, a source familiar with the situation says.

The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who was not authorised to speak to the media on the matter and declined to be identified.

The Tibetan regional government had no immediate comment on the evacuation.

Earlier, some 350 other trekkers stranded by the blizzard in the remote valley of Karma in Tibet had been guided to safety by local rescuers.

Chinese outdoor enthusiasts have flocked to the country's rugged interior in recent days, spurred by the eight-day National Day holiday that began on October 1.

In western China, hundreds of trekkers, including those in the Karma valle

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