One dead, 137 rescued after blizzard traps hikers on Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest

One dead, 137 rescued after blizzard traps hikers on Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest

One hiker was killed while 137 others, stranded after a blizzard on the Tibetan slopes of Mt Everest, were rescued, local Chinese officials said Monday. They said the search is on for missing climbers. A 41-year-old male hiker died from hypothermia and acute altitude sickness, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local officials. So far, … Read more