Snowfall halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

6 months ago

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to heavy snow brought by cyclone winds, with deep snowdrifts causing a helicopter to crash as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers, authorities said.

The region around Everest has been blanketed by snow since Monday. A small helicopter flying to Lobuche near the Everest Base Camp to rescue stranded trekkers crashed when it tried to land, a Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal spokesperson said. — Reuters

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