Mount Everest: More than 1,000 people trapped by blizzard on mountain | World | News
According to the Chinese state media, more than 1000 people were trapped on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest due to a snow storm. On Sunday, the efforts to rescue continued. Rescue teams, including hundreds of local peasants, were deployed to the area sitting at a height of more than 4,900 meters or a height of more than 16,000 feet. There are reports about Chinese social media that some victims suffer from hypothermia.
Reuters referred to a report in Jimu News, helping to remove the profit blocking access to the affected area. Some tourists on the mountain have already been downloaded. According to Tingri District Tourism Company, snowfall started on Friday evening and continued on Saturday. Just across the Chinese border in Nepal, heavy rains saw flash floods that prevented landslides and roads.
According to the local police, the conditions also wash the bridges and at least killed 47 people since Friday.
35 people died during different landslides in the Ilam region that limits India.
After the flood waters hit the region, nine people were reported to be missing, and three other people were killed in lightning strikes.
In addition, due to sudden heavy rains, the areas in the North and South Bengal are flooded.
Prime Minister Mamata Bannerjee said that he was “deeply worried” and said that all the necessary aids will be sent to families who were immediately affected, according to Hindustan Times.
“There was sudden rainfall in North Bengal on the night of yesterday (Saturday), which exceeded 300 mm in 12 hours,” and at the same time there was an excessive water flow to the Sankosh River and the flow of river waters from Bhutan and Cikkim.
“This caused disasters.”
He added that the two iron bridges collapsed, that a few ways were damaged and that they were flooded.
Moreover, the large terrain roads in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar regions “remained under water”.
Especially in Mirik, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Matigara and Alipurduar, “worried damages and losses” were reports.
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