Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard

Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday to clear access to campsites on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest , where nearly 1,000 people have been trapped by a blizzard that has blocked roads, according to Chinese state media reports. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to help remove snow blocking access to the area, which sits at an altitude above 16,000 feet