The last group of 15 hikers affected by a snowstorm on the eastern slopes of Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, in Dingri county of the Xizang autonomous region, safely reached the Choedang township reception point by 7 pm on Wednesday, local authorities confirmed. - Photo provided to China Daily
BEIJING: The last group of 15 hikers affected by a snowstorm on the eastern slopes of Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, in Dingri county of the Xizang autonomous region, safely reached the Choedang township reception point by 7pm on Wednesday (Oct 8), local authorities confirmed.
On Saturday, a sudden snowstorm struck a campsite on the eastern slopes of Qomolangma, leaving hundreds of trekkers, local guides, and porters stranded.
