Overview

• Chinese state media said the storm began Friday evening and buried access roads above 4,900 metres on Everest’s Tibetan side.
• Tingri County suspended ticket sales and sealed the Everest Scenic Area until further notice.
• Hundreds of villagers and rescue teams are working to reopen routes to Everest campsites in severe conditions.
• In eastern Nepal, landslides and flash floods from relentless rain have killed at least 51 people, including 37 in Ilam, according to the Armed Police Force.
• All 56 gates of the Koshi Barrage were opened to lower river levels, and India’s prime minister offered assistance to Nepal.