00:00About 550 trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern side of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers.
00:09China's media CCTV reported that, as of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the Chudang township, while contact with the remaining 200 trekkers had already been made.
00:20The rescued trekkers said the weather in the mountains was wet and cold, where hypothermia was a huge risk.
00:26They said the guides told them that they had never encountered such weather in October, where unusually heavy snow and rainfall battered the Himalayas.
00:35The report said the remaining trekkers will arrive in stages with the help of rescue personnel.
00:40The remote Valley of Karma saw a hike in trekkers this week, as many were taking advantage of the eight-day-long National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in China.
00:50Snowfall in the valley at an elevation averaging 4,200 meters began on Friday evening and persisted throughout Saturday.
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