Overview
- State media reported that roughly 350 people were brought down to Qudang and about 200 others were being escorted off the mountain in stages.
- One hiker died from hypothermia and altitude sickness in Qinghai province, according to CCTV citing local security services.
- Rescuers, including firefighters and local teams, used yaks and horses to clear deep snow on routes between roughly 4,200 and 5,000 meters.
- Survivors described tents nearly buried by persistent snowfall, frequent snow clearing to prevent collapses, and widespread hypothermia risk during China’s Golden Week.
- In neighboring Nepal, days of intense rain triggered landslides and flash floods that killed at least 47 people, with search and rescue operations continuing.