1 dead, 137 rescued after blizzard in 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, Chinese officials said on Monday. Over 300 search personnel, more than 10 teams employing horses and two medium-sized drones, have been mobilised for rescue operations. The hiker, aged 41, died from hypothermia and acute altitude sickness, Xinhua news agency reported.