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Thousands of mountaineers have been trapped in Everest as a result of a heavy snowstorm

Unas 350 personas han sido ya rescatadas mientras continúan las operaciones de búsqueda en zonas de gran altitud, con rutas bloqueadas por varios metros de nieve.
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Some 350 people have already been rescued as search continues in high-altitude areas . Routes are closed by several metres of snow. The storm hit hundreds of mountaineers on Saturday night in the Gama Valley, 4,2000 metresabove sea level. Dozens of tents collapsed and helicopters were unable to rescue due to the wind. 

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