Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media has reported, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummeled the Himalayas.
Some 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made, CCTV reported Sunday. Its Monday evening news bulletin did not provide any updates.
Tibet media released a video showing trekkers being welcomed with hot soup in a communal hall before boarding buses that took them away from the area.
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