Rescue operations are underway near Mount Everest after a sudden blizzard trapped hundreds of hikers on the mountain’s eastern slopes. The heavy snowfall, which began on Friday and intensified over the weekend, coincided with China’s Golden Week holidays. Authorities confirmed that 350 hikers have been led to safety, while more than 200 remain stranded in treacherous conditions. Emergency teams supported by locals and yaks are battling freezing temperatures and deep snow to bring the climbers do