The snowstorm trap 1000 people on the slopes of Mont Everest

Living efforts are underway on Tibetan slopes far from Mount Everest where a snow storm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the east side of the mountain, according to Chinese media.

Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to eliminate access to snow from the area which is at an altitude of more than 4,900 meters (16,000 feet).

He reported that some tourists had already been rescued.

Lourdes snowfall started on Friday evening and intensified on the eastern slopes of Mont Everest in Tibet, which is a popular area with climbers and hikers.

The Chinese state media report said that the Tibet Blue Sky rescue team had received a call for help, that the tents had collapsed due to heavy snow and that some hikers were already suffering from hypothermia.

The Tingri County Tourism Society has suspended ticket sales and entry into the picturesque Everest area from Saturday, according to the Reuters news agency.

The region faces an extreme time for the moment, because neighboring Nepal has been beaten by heavy rains that have launched landslides and sudden floods that have launched bridges and killed at least 47 people in the last two days.

In China, Typhoon Matmo touched earth, forcing around 150,000 people to evacuate from their houses.

Mont Everest is the highest peak in the world at more than 8,849 m. Although many people try to climb the summit each year, this is considered an incredibly dangerous hike.

In recent years, he has been prey to concerns about overcrowding, environmental concerns and a series of deadly climbing attempts.