India, Oct. 6 -- Guwahati: Rescue teams are racing against time in eastern Tibet after a sudden snowstorm stranded nearly 1,000 people on the remote slopes of Mount Everest, according to reports from Chinese state media.
Since the storm began late Friday, heavy snowfall has engulfed high-altitude campsites at over 4,900 metres (16,000 feet), cutting off access and endangering hundreds of climbers and trekkers.
Authorities have deployed hundreds of local villagers and emergency crews to clear the blocked routes and search for stranded individuals.
Local sources reported that rescuers have safely evacuated around 350 people to Qudang, a small town in the region. Rescuers continue to guide others to safety as weather conditions permit.
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