'Roof of world' connected with power supply

The base camp of Qomolangma, at an altitude of 5,200 meters on the world's highest mountain, has had access to reliable electricity supply since earlier this month, according to the Tibet Branch of the State Grid.

More than 1,000 households in 21 towns near the camp now have electricity thanks to a two-year project.

The project ran 85 km of power lines at an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where the oxygen level is less than half that in lower areas.