Mount Everest Blizzard falls in Tibet almost 1,000 tractors; Rescue operations reinforced amid severe snowfall

A sudden blizzard on the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet trapped nearly 1,000 tractors and climbers, asking for large -scale rescue operations. From Sunday, 350 tractors were safely led to Qudang, while contact with more than 200 others was established. Mountaineers practice walking on a ladder during a workout in the Everest Base Camp, Nepal April 15, 2025. Reders of Reuters/Purnima Shrestha/File Photo (Reuters) were in full swing on Sunday after a sudden Blizzard near 1,000 tractors and climbers in remote camps at the eastern barn of the Mount Everest. The snowstorm, which started on Friday night, intensified over the weekend and cut off access routes at heights above 4.900 meters. Hundreds of residents and rescue teams have been deployed to clean the heavy snow and help stranded visitors. According to China’s CCTV, about 350 tractors were safely led to the township of Qudang by Sunday, while contact was erected with more than 200 others. However, it is unclear whether local guides and support staff who accompany the draw groups accounted for everyone. Sudden, severe weather October is usually a high season on Everest, when the air to the monitic air is typically clean. This year’s exceptionally heavy snowfall and rainfall disrupted the holiday period, which coincided with China’s eight -day national day. The authorities have suspended ticket sales and access to the Everest Scenic area from late Saturday. The neighboring Nepal has a larger Himalayan impact while Tibet struggled with a snowstorm through relentless rain that caused landslides, flash floods and lightning strikes and killed at least 52 people since Friday. In the Ilam district near the Indian border, 35 people were killed in multiple landslides, while nine was still missing after being swept away by floods. Three others died in separate lightning incidents. The disaster underlines the volatile weather over the Himalayas, which still endanger residents, climbers and tourists. Mount Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma in China, stands at 8,849 meters and is the world’s highest peak.