• Hundreds stranded near Mount Everest after heavy snowfall hits Tibet

    ByTeo Blašković

    A severe snowstorm struck the Tibetan side of Mount Everest on October 4 and 5, 2025, trapping hundreds of trekkers and local guides at altitudes above 4 900 m (16 000 feet). The blizzard dumped up to 1 m (3.3 feet) of snow, isolating groups in the Karma Valley and Kangshung face region. More than 350 people have been rescued so far, while hundreds remain stranded as operations continue under difficult terrain and weather conditions.

  • Avalanche buries multiple vehicles in Tibet, killing at least 28 people

    ByTeo Blašković

    An avalanche hit southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region at 19:50 LT on January 17, 2023, burying multiple vehicles and killing at least 28 people as of January 20. The avalanche occurred on a section of road between Pai village in Mainling county and the Doxong La tunnel in Medog county, leaving people trapped in their vehicles as snow engulfed the exit of the tunnel.

  • Rare landspout observed in Tibet, the first since 1961

    ByTeo Blašković

    Residents of Dangxiong, southwest China's Tibet witnessed and recorded a rare landspout at high altitudes on Saturday, July 1, 2017. The event lasted about 10 minutes. According to Xinhua, it is the first time Tibet has observed a landspout since 1961. There…