Approximately one thousand People Stranded on the World's Highest Peak Slopes
Search and rescue missions are in progress on the distant Tibetan side of the Himalayan peak, where a heavy blizzard has blocked close to 1,000 people in temporary shelters on the east-facing side of the mountain.
Hundreds local villagers and emergency crews have been deployed to remove accumulated snow preventing entry to the area, which is located at an height of above 4,900 meters.
A number of tourists have already been rescued from the dangerous area.
Intense snow started on the evening of Friday and has worsened on the east side of the peak in the Tibetan region, an region popular with climbers and hikers.
Reports indicate that shelters had given way due to the weight of the snow, and some climbers were showing symptoms of exposure.
Admission tickets and access to the Everest tourism site have been temporarily stopped starting Saturday.
The area is facing severe conditions, with nearby Nepal being hit hard by torrential downpours that have led to mudslides and sudden flooding, washing away road bridges and claiming the lives of at least 47 individuals in the past 48 hours.
In China, Typhoon Matmo has made landfall, forcing approximately one hundred fifty thousand individuals to evacuate from their residences.
Everest is the world's highest peak at more than 29,032 feet. Although countless adventurers seek to conquer the peak each year, it is regarded as an incredibly dangerous climb.
In the last decade, it has been plagued with concerns of overcrowding, conservation challenges, and a string of tragic ascents.
