Overview

• About 350 people have been evacuated to the village of Qudang, according to Chinese state media.
• More than 200 others remain at higher camps but are in contact with rescuers and are moving toward agreed meeting points.
• At least one death from hypothermia was reported in Qinghai during the same storm system affecting the Himalayan region.
• Local authorities closed the Everest scenic area and suspended ticket sales during the holiday travel period known as Golden Week.
• Rescue operations involve Blue Sky Rescue, villagers, drones, and pack animals to clear deep snow that collapsed tents and triggered hypothermia risks.