Hundreds of hikers, who were caught in a severe blizzard on the Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest since Saturday (October 4), have reached safety, local officials said on Tuesday (October 7). Earlier, official media reports said one hiker died.

According to the local government, all hikers and local hiking service personnel stranded by heavy snowfall in Dingri County, Xigaze City, in southwest Tibet Autonomous Region, had reached safety.

A total of 580 hikers and more than 300 personnel, including local guides and yak herders, have arrived safely in Qudeng Township and nearby areas, where local staff are organising their return journeys in an orderly manner, the state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the local government statement.

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