Facebook Twitter 新浪微博 腾讯微博 Wednesday 3 June 2015
Search
Archive
English
English>>China Society

Climbers safe on northern slope of Mt. Qomolangma

(Xinhua)    14:49, April 26, 2015
Email|Print

LHASA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Over 400 mountain climbers on the Tibetan side of Mount Qomolangma have descended or are descending with no casualties reported, local authorities said on Sunday.

A 8.1-magnitude quake shook neighboring Nepal on Saturday, causing avalanches that killed at least 17 climbers and guides on the Nepal side of the mountain. Hundreds of other climbers are stranded.

Foreign climbers from more than 20 countries including the United States, Russia, the U.K. are on their way down to the North Base Camp at 5,200 meters (16,900 ft). A total of 15 Chinese climbers have already descended.

(For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on Twitter and Facebook)(Editor:Huang Jin,Bianji)

Add your comment

Related reading

We Recommend

Most Viewed

Day|Week

Key Words