Close to one thousand People Trapped on Mount Everest Slopes

Emergency operations are in progress on the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest, where a intense blizzard has blocked close to 1,000 climbers in base camps on the east side of the mountain.

Several hundred community members and rescue teams have been deployed to dig out heavy snowfall preventing access to the zone, which sits at an altitude of over 4,900 meters.

Several visitors have already been rescued from the impacted area.

Intense snow began on Friday evening and has intensified on the eastern slopes of Everest in Tibet, an region frequented by mountaineers and hikers.

It has been stated that camping structures had given way due to the weight of the snow, and several climbers were suffering from low body temperature.

Entry passes and access to the Everest tourism site have been halted from Saturday.

The zone is experiencing severe conditions, with adjacent Nepal being hit hard by heavy rains that have led to landslides and flash floods, sweeping off bridges and claiming the lives of at least 47 persons in the recent two-day period.

In China, Typhoon Matmo has made landfall, compelling about 150,000 residents to evacuate from their homes.

Everest is the planet's tallest mountain at more than 29,032 feet. While numerous climbers try to ascend the summit annually, it is seen as an extremely risky expedition.

In the last decade, it has been troubled by concerns of overcrowding, conservation challenges, and a series of fatal climbing attempts.