Race against time to rescue 200 hikers trapped in snow after Mount Everest snowstorm

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At least one hiker died as rescuers raced against time to evacuate more than 200 others stranded at Mount Everest’s eastern face after being trapped by a heavy snowstorm during China's most popular holiday weekend.

Some 350 others have been led to safety to the small town of Qudang, located about 48km from the base camp on Everest's Tibetan side, the Chinese authorities who control the Tibetan Autonomous Region, said.

Hundreds of hikers were trapped at an elevation of more than 4,900m after the region was hit by heavy snowfall on Friday and Saturday. Mount Everest stands about 8,850m tall.

Over 200 remaining trekkers are being evacuated, a sourc...

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