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About 200 Mount Everest climbers still stranded after snowstorm

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It's a race against time to save the remaining 200 or so stranded climbers on Mount Everest after a massive storm dumped at least three feet of snow over the weekend.

Breakdown
  • About 200 climbers are stranded on Mount Everest after a severe snowstorm. 15s
  • The storm dumped at least three feet of snow, crushing tents and burying trails. 21s
  • Roughly 350 trekkers have made it to safety so far. 41s
  • Some climbers have shown signs of hypothermia due to extreme weather. 1m 1s
  • Tibetan firefighters have been mobilized to assist in rescue operations. 1m 6s
Disaster