Overview

• Nearly 1,000 trekkers and climbers were trapped on the Tibetan side of Everest; at least 350 have been evacuated so far, according to Chinese state media.
• Camps at roughly 4,900 meters saw tents destroyed and roads buried in snow, with rescue teams and hundreds of villagers clearing routes and guiding people to Qudan.
• Ticket sales for the Everest Scenic Area in Tingri are suspended during the operation, and reports of fatalities among those trapped have not been independently confirmed.
• In Nepal, floods and landslides have killed at least 43 people, including at least 37 in Ilam, with helicopters, motorboats and police teams conducting rescues.
• Neighboring India’s Darjeeling district has reported at least 20 deaths from rain-triggered landslides and flooding.