Hongkonger cheats death and then rescues other climbers on Mount Everest in Nepal

A Hong Kong trekker who was on Mount Everest when an avalanche hit the base camp on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, has told the South China Morning Post how he escaped death and helped rescue other injured climbers trapped by an icefall.

John Tsang Chi-sing, who had moved to the village of Gorakshepon when he spoke to the Post, said he heard a sudden bang before he witnessed "the biggest avalanche I have ever seen in my life".

"We ran immediately back to our dining tent," he said. "Me and my team got lucky and did not get hurt, but everyone was very scared."

Since the quake, he has helped with the rescue and transport of other climbers to safety.

The climbing ladders of many were broken and they were trapped by the icefall without food or gas, he said.

"Lots of climbers and sherpas haven't been found. So the rescue is still on," he wrote on his Facebook page. "No way to go down. God bless us!"

Six more Hongkongers visiting Nepal were found to be unharmed, the Immigration Department said on Monday.