"We are ok, all the group. Shaken at camp 1 http://dlor.me/TZ2OLAR"
Since then various reports have come through. The following are from Dan Mazur, the Summit Climb group leader in Base Camp:
A Massive earthquake just hit Everest. Basecamp has been severely damaged. Our team is caught in camp 1. Please pray for everyone.
c9:00am
Aftershock! #Everest team is in camp 1, hanging on. #Icefall route destroyed.
c.11am