Tibet had declared itself an independent nation in 1913, but China refused to recognise this and maintained that Tibet was a part of China. In 1949, the Communist Party of China came to power and claimed Tibet as a...

One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official...

One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official...

A blizzard on Mt. Everest's Tibetan slopes stranded over 200 hikers, while 350 were rescued. The storm, impacting the remote area since Friday, worsened Sunday. Chinese media provided limited coverage due to the National Day holiday. Separately, Typhoon Matmo...

The snowfall buried tents and reduced visibility. The local authorities said that they were in contact with the hikers and that rescue efforts were underway.

A snowstorm on Mount Everest’s eastern slopes in Tibet trapped nearly 1,000 hikers during China’s national holiday week, prompting large-scale rescue efforts and drawing global attention.

Heavy snowfall also forced ticket sales and entry to Everest Scenic Area to be suspended from late Saturday

Rescue workers are helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at a tourist camp on Mount Everest in Tibet

(Adds comments from trekker who survived blizzard in paragraphs 12-18) * Hundreds of trekkers stranded by sudden blizzard * Tourists trekking in Tibet valley leading to Everest's east… The post UPDATE 4-Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in...

Hundreds of trekkers were stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet due to a blizzard and unusually heavy precipitation. Rescuers successfully guided 350 trekkers to safety in Qudang, while contact was made with over 200 more. The remaining trekkers are...