A fierce snowstorm on Mount Everest in Tibet has left hundreds of hikers stranded at a tourist camp during China’s national holiday. Local rescue workers are rushing to evacuate those caught in treacherous conditions after sudden heavy snowfall.

British climber Kenton Cool has successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest for the nineteenth time, extending his own record for the most ascents by a non-Nepali climber. His latest achievement on Sunday solidifies his status among the world’s elite mountaineers.