Mount Everest blizzard: Hikers battle hypothermia as rescue continues

At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face.

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At least one hiker has died and more than 200 are still stranded on Everest's eastern slopes in Tibet, an area popular with climbers and hikers, Chinese state media reported.

Snowfall began on Friday evening and intensified over the weekend. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue workers have been deployed to clear out snow blocking access to the area, which sits at an altitude of more than 4,900m (16,000ft).

Rescuers have guided 350 people to safety in the small township of Qudang. Authorities are in contact with all the hikers who are still trapped.

Nature photographer Dong Shuchang was among hundreds of tourists who flocked to the area during China's Golden Week holiday.