580 tourists and 300 guides stranded on Everest due to snowfall have been rescued by authorities during China's national holiday.
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Tourists who were stranded on the Tibetan slope of Mount Everest due to heavy snowfall have been successfully rescued. Nearly 580 hikers and over 300 guides took refuge in the town of Qudang. Authorities mobilized rescue teams, including horses and yaks, to assist in recovering the stranded individuals. This situation coincided with China's 'Golden Week', a peak period for tourism, but also with extreme weather phenomena in the region, including Typhoon Matmo and flooding in Nepal.
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Turiștii care au rămas blocaţi pe Muntele Everest din cauza ninsorilor abundente au fost salvaţi
Hundreds of Everest hikers reach safety after snowstorm in Tibetan valley
Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard
Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm
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