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The Digest:
Chinese rescuers are conducting a large-scale evacuation on Mount Everest's eastern slope after heavy snowfall, with over 200 hikers still working their way to safety from campsites buried under a meter of snow.
Key Points:
- A massive blizzard stranded hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest's Tibetan slope.
- Over 200 hikers remain stranded as rescuers work to evacuate them.
- Nearly 350 people have already reached a safe rendezvous point.
- No casualties have been reported from the severe weather event.
- One hiker described a "nerve-wracking night" with snow reaching their thighs.
- The storm disrupted travel during a major Chinese national holiday.
- Ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area have been suspended.
Sources: CNN, NBC
