AdvertisementAdvertisementEast AsiaTibetan firefighters rescue trekkers from Everest after they were stranded by a blizzard. (Photo: Tibet Firefighting Department)07 Oct 2025 11:30AM (Updated: 07 Oct 2025 11:31AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SHANGHAI: More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm over the weekend near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday (Oct 7).The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who asked to remain unidentified as they are not authorised to speak to the media.The Tibetan regional government did not have immediate comment on the evacuation.Earlier, some 350 other trekkers stranded by the blizzard in the remote valley of Karma in Tibet had been guided to safety by local rescuers.Trekkers to the Karma valley that leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest swelled to the hundreds in recent days, spurred by the eight-day National Day holiday in China.Snow started falling in the valley, which lies at an altitude averaging 4,200 metres (13,800 feet), on Friday evening and continued through Saturday.The Karma valley, first explored by Western travellers a century ago, is a relatively pristine part of the Everest region. Unlike the peak's arid north face, it boasts lush vegetation and untouched alpine forests, fed by meltwaters from the Kangshung glacier at the foot of the world's highest mountain.Hundreds of trekkers rescued after blizzard on Tibetan side of Mount EverestAlmost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzardSource: Reuters/lhNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST