Massive Rescue Operation Underway as Hundreds of Hikers Stranded in Mount Everest Blizzard

Oct 07, 2025 05:16 pm CST

A major rescue effort is in progress after an unseasonal blizzard trapped nearly 200 trekkers near Mount Everest during China's Golden Week holiday. Survivors describe extreme conditions with meter-deep snow and share harrowing accounts of their fight for survival at 4,900 meters elevation while rescuers work to complete the evacuation.