Rescue helicopters airlifted badly-injured climbers off Mount Everest on Sunday, a day after an earthquake-triggered avalanche killed at least 17 people, NBC News reported. Choppers arrived on Sunday to take out the first of the injured, according to mountaineers and climbers. "Clear sky makes helicopter rescue possible for the badly injured," 29-year-old Belgian climber Jelle Veyt tweeted. "Lot of injured still walking in medical camps." Survivors flown down from Everest included three climbers from China, Japan, and South Korea. Several of the injured had bandages on their heads, one spotted with blood and all were able to walk, according to Reuters.
