Hikers feared being buried by snow as blizzard hit Mount Everest

Hundreds of hikers are still trapped more than 4,900 metres up the slope of Mount Everest after a sudden blizzard hit the mountain’s face.

Hundreds still missing after Mount Everest blizzard Photo shows A firefighter carries a hiker out on his back in the dark, with a group of people using head torches.

Villagers have joined rescue crews in attempting to save those who have become stuck in heavy snow on Mount Everest in Tibet.

Unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas over the weekend, burying camps and stranding nearly 1,000 people on the mountain.

Local villagers and rescue teams had led 350 trekkers down to the nearby township of Qudang as of Sunday local time, according to Chinese state media.

At least one hiker has died and more than 200 are still waiting for r