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China: 86 stranded tourists rescued near Mt Everest
A total of 86 tourists were initially trapped at the camp but a last evening report said eight of them had left Rongbuk, the world's highest monastery located at an altitude of 5,100 metres.
The tourists included 13 foreigners mainly Australian and Dutch citizens, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The tourists were about to go downhill after sightseeing at the base camp of the Mt Everest known in Tibet as Mout Qomolangma when a snowstorm blocked the roads.
The local government said they had mobilised more than 40 rescuers and machinery to clear the way.
PTI
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