Overview

• Chinese state media outlet Jimu News reported the group was pinned at camps around 4,900 meters just below the north base camp.
• Local reports say a major rescue is underway on Tibet’s eastern slope, with some tourists already brought down to safety.
• Tents at the high camps were reported damaged and there were mentions of casualties, though no fatalities had been confirmed.
• Authorities suspended ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area from late Saturday, according to the Tingri County Tourism Company.
• Across the border in Nepal, severe rainfall triggered landslides and flooding that killed at least 44 people, according to the national disaster agency.