At least 350 personas that they performed one Hiking Route at the Tibet They have been evacuated “Healthy and savings” after a Snowstorm hit the surroundings of Everest. However, more than 1,000 hikers are still trapped.
The mountaineers were transferred to the town of Qudang, in the Tibetan Prefecture of Shigatse, where they are in “good health” and have been “duly lodged”, as indicated by the state chain CCTV.
The authorities have managed to contact The more than 700 hikers who still remained in the tourwho They will arrive in a staggered way to The same meeting point under the guidance and assistance of the rescue teams mobilized by the Tining County Committee and the local government.
🚨🏔 EMERGENCY ON EVEREST: 1,000+ trapped in #Tibet by historic snowstorm
Tourists are trapped at high altitudes with no safe descent possible. #Chinese authorities are racing against time as weather conditions complicate rescue efforts.
1/2 pic.twitter.com/W69fENCfZ5– Mahalaxmi Ramanathan (@Maalaxmiman) October 6, 2025
According to the latest information available, currently There are enough supplies in the path of the path and “all people are safe.”
The storm surprised on the night of October 4 hundreds of hikers in the Valle de Gama, located at an average altitude of 4,200 meters above sea level and that leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest.
The authorities indicated that, due to the intense snowfalls, some roads within the main tourist points of the Tingri County – including the scenic area of Mount Everest, the Rongxia Valley, the Valle de Gama and the Mount Cho Oyu – present snow and ice accumulations, In addition to low visibility.
A massive snowstorm has hit the eastern Tibetan region of Mount Everest.
About 1,000 tourists are reportedly trapped.
Some have been rescued, Chinese media reported. Fears of avalanches and hypothermia are high. pic.twitter.com/Jx1rPfv0Aw
– CMNS_Media⚔️ Dr. Physician 🏹veda 👣 (@1sanatansatya) October 6, 2025
To guarantee the safety of visitors, the local government He has chosen to temporarily close this area and suspend activities to the public.
The competent departments are working “intensely” in the reopening of the roads and in the safety inspection work, while urging tourists to follow the meteorological notices and official communications and plan to plan their displacements “prudently,” said CCTV.
The September and October season is usually one of the most favorable to visit this area, since the scarcity of rainfall allows the landscapes of Everest and other nearby mountain ranges.
The incident occurs in full Golden Weekan eight -day holiday period for Chinese National Day, which has promoted a remarkable increase in internal tourism.