86名游客在珠峰大本营被困

86 tourists have been trapped by heavy snow at the base camp of Mount Qomolangma. 13 are foreign travellers. The heavy snow was brought by Cyclone Phailin.

The tourists were getting ready to leave after sightseeing in Xigaze prefecture, in the southwest of the Tibet Autonomous Region. A rescue team is on the way. No casualties have been reported so far.