Temperatures on the mountain plummeted to 14-16 degrees. Two hikers stranded for 36 hours in freezing conditions on Mount Shasta in northern California were rescued on Tuesday afternoon.
Isabel van Brugen is a News Reporter at Newsweek based in Kuala Lumpur. Her reporting primarily focuses on the Russia-Ukraine war, while also covering themes such as government and politics, world affairs, and public policy. Isabel has been featured in numerous publications including The Herald, Miami Herald, and The Daily Beast.