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Emergency operations are in progress on the isolated Tibetan side of the Himalayan peak, where a intense winter storm has stranded close to a thousand individuals in temporary shelters on the eastern side of the mountain.

Several hundred community members and response units have been sent to remove heavy snowfall obstructing passage to the zone, which sits at an altitude of over 16,000 feet.

A number of tourists have already been rescued from the impacted site.

Intense snow began on the evening of Friday and has intensified on the east side of Everest in the Tibetan region, an region popular with mountaineers and trekkers.

Reports indicate that camping structures had given way due to the snow accumulation, and a number of hikers were experiencing hypothermia.

Entry passes and entry to the Everest tourism site have been temporarily stopped effective Saturday.

The area is experiencing severe conditions, with adjacent Nepal being affected by torrential downpours that have led to mudslides and flash floods, destroying bridges and killing at least 47 individuals in the past 48 hours.

In the country, a tropical storm has arrived, requiring about 150,000 individuals to relocate from their residences.

The world's tallest mountain is the globe's loftiest summit at more than 8,849 meters. Even though many people attempt to climb the summit every year, it is regarded as an incredibly dangerous climb.

In the past few years, it has been affected by problems due to high numbers, environmental concerns, and a string of deadly expeditions.