A total of 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries have been identified as unaccounted for after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Aug. 26, local authorities said Sunday. #GyirongPort# #mudslide# #China#

Sixteen people have been confirmed dead and 546 others remain missing as of 6 p.m. Saturday after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Aug. 26, according to the regional government. #GyirongPort# #mudslide# #China#

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

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.

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.

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.

Here is what we know about the deadly mudslide that struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region and the latest rescue and relief progress there: