Blizzard Strands Nearly 1,000 Hikers Near Qomolangma - Rescue Under way⁣ ⁣ Eyewitness video shows hikers wading through thick snow near Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, after a sudden blizzard trapped nearly 1,000 people. ⁣ ⁣ A total of 350 trekkers were left stranded when the blizzard descended on campsites on the Chinese side of the mountain.⁣ ⁣ They were safely sheltered in Qudang Township, China's Xizang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Monday.⁣ ⁣ Contact has also been established with more than 200 others who were being guided to safety.⁣ ⁣ #Blizzard #MountainRescue #HikingEmergency #Storm