Overview

• About 350 trekkers have been guided to the township of Qudang after access routes were cleared, according to CCTV.
• Rescuers have contacted more than 200 others for staged evacuations, and officials have not confirmed whether all guides and support staff are accounted for.
• State-backed Jimu News estimated nearly 1,000 people were stranded at high-altitude camps near the Kangshung face around 4,900 meters.
• Reports from rescue teams cited collapsed tents and cases of hypothermia, with heavy snow and wind continuing to hamper operations.
• Authorities suspended ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area, and the same weather system caused deadly landslides and floods in Nepal with at least 47 reported deaths.