Massive Rescue Operation Underway at Mt. Everest

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A massive and sudden blizzard on Mount Everest’s Tibetan slopes trapped nearly 1,000 hikers in remote camps during China’s National Day holiday weekend, according to state media reports.

Reuters and Jimu news reported Sunday that at least 350 people have so far reached safety, while contact has been made with several hundred others still stranded in the snowbound region.

The storm struck Friday, dumping heavy snow and rain across the Himalayas, reports said. More

12 Comments on Massive Rescue Operation Underway at Mt. Everest

  1. The bear went over the mountain,
    the bear went over the mountain,
    the bear went over the mountain,
    to see what he could see.

    He saw some bullshit from Eva,
    saw some bullshit from Eva,
    saw some bullshit from Eva,
    that’s all that he did see.

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  2. These adventurous types keep betting that their luck won’t run out. If it does then regular folks have to try to bail them out at huge costs. “We don’t GAF about risks…it’s fame we’re after”.

    Bill “Mr. Risk Free” McClyde: My plan is to ascend Everest in my swim trunks and flop-flops, carry only my surfboard, and surf all the way down till I reach the Bay of Bengal. I’ll be the first in history to accomplish that.

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  3. I’ll gladly lend a hand to anyone in need if I can, but I also kinda feel that if you were climbing Mt. Everest in a blizzard, you knew what you were getting into and you’re on your own.

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