One dead in Qinghai, hundreds still trapped on Mt Everest slopes in Tibet due to blizzard

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(TibetanReview.net, Oct06’25) – Nearly 1,000 people have been trapped by a blizzard at campsites on Tibet’s eastern slopes of Mount Everest, blocking roads, following snowfall that began on Oct 3 evening and continued throughout the following day, according to China’s state media and other reports. Around 350 people were guided to safety, with rescuers in contact with 200 others, who were expected to be safely returned, reported scmp.com Oct 6, citing the official People’s Daily.

The blizzard also engulfed Qinghai province where one hiker died from hypothermia and altitude sickness on Oct 3 in the Laohugou area of Haibei (Tibetan: Tsojang) prefecture, reported the scmp.c...

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