Xizang Gyirong Mudslide: Mass Rescue Under Way at China‑Nepal Border Port A massive mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26. Round‑the‑clock rescue operations are under way. Officers of the Shigatse Border Management Detachment rushed relief supplies through the dark and set up tents for displaced residents. Police from the Gyirong Border Police Station joined local units in sheltering affected people, and pored over topographic maps with government staff to guide search‑and‑rescue efforts for the missing. Source:Xizang General-Station of Immigration Inspection

At the Gyirong mudslide search site, a rabbit plushie caked in mud, still holding a bright red heart, was found among the debris. A firefighter gently placed it on a high rock before turning back to continue the search.

Into the heart of Gyirong Port Joint rescue teams raced against time to reach the front lines, into the heart of Gyirong Port, where search-and-rescue operations entered a crucial stage after a mudslide in Nepal on August 26 struck the border port of Gyirong in Xigaze, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

What Caused the Gyirong Port Debris Flow? Explained in 30 Seconds Experts believe it originated from a high-altitude ice-rock avalanche and debris flow in a tributary in Nepal. The flow surged downstream at extremely high speed, travelling roughly 20 kilometres in just seven minutes.

First‑hand look at Gyirong’s tough rescue mission🤜 Rescue teams push forward to reopen the critical access route near the border. Local teams spare no effort despite secondary‑geological‑hazard threats. Hoping for full road recovery soon.

A massive mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border, with CCTV footage showing a wall of debris slamming through the crossing in seconds, tossing vehicles and buses. Nepal reports at least 8-16 dead with hundreds of travelers listed as missing, including 291 foreigners. Roads, power, and communications on the Chinese side were cut. President Xi ordered all-out search efforts. About 430 MW of hydropower capacity, roughly 12% of Nepal's total, was affected.

The Imperial Inspection Tour of Gyirong. Feng shui master has already taken one look. Break ground immediately. Struggle against Heaven! Struggle against Earth! —— Great Qing Empire Scientific rescue. Scientific disaster relief. The masses’ emotions are stable. Li Gonggong is personally on site directing and deploying. —— CCTV

Chinese first rescue team has reached the Gyirong Port national gate area. The river currents are very turbulent, roads to the port are heavily damaged. May everyone stay safe, we want no more losses 🙏

A quasi-dammed lake formed near Gyirong Port after the Nepal-side debris flow, with the debris edge sitting ~2.5 km from the port and measuring ~1.5 m thick, which complicates rescue. China Aneng's 8-person advance team arrived in Gyirong Town early Aug 27, using drones and 3D scanners to model the blockage and assess breach risk.