Overview
- About 350 trekkers have reached Qudang, and contact with more than 200 others was reported by CCTV.
- Local villagers, Tibet Blue Sky Rescue and government teams are clearing deep snow and leading escorted descents.
- Ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area were suspended to support the ongoing operation.
- Chinese state media reported one weather-related death in Qinghai, while Nepal recorded dozens of fatalities from landslides and floods linked to the same system.
- Some outlets said rescuers reached the last stranded groups near high camps, though officials have not provided a comprehensive, final accounting.