Helicopter crashes during rescue amid unseasonably heavy snowfall that halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonally heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers.

​ The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonally heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN