Hundreds of trekkers have been brought to safety. Jimu News, a news outlet based in Hubei province, reported that hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams were deployed to clear the snow and help the trekkers.
As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made.
During China’s eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, hundreds of tourists visited the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest. However, the unexpected blizzard happened on Saturday night disrupting their travel plans.
