China-Nepal Border Mudslide, the Golden 72 Hours, Two Different Rescue Progresses in the Same Disaster Calculated from 10:30 on August 26 to 10:30 on August 29, exactly 72 hours. 🇨🇳 Chinese Side: Rescue forces did not enter the core area until the 3rd day, and the officially reported number of people rescued at the border crossing remains 2. 🇳🇵 Nepalese Side: Helicopter airlifts began on the day the disaster struck, rescue numbers continue to rise, and within 72 hours, 2,301 people have been reported rescued, with over 600 bodies found. Xinhua News Agency also released a direct report titled "The 72 Hours After the Disaster." The question arises: The same 72 hours, one side has "rescue forces finally entering the core area," while the other has been continuously conducting airlifts, searches, and recoveries. Of course, the disaster situations, terrain, and number of missing persons on both sides are not entirely the same, so we cannot simply use the two numbers to rank efficiency directly. The size of the rescue force and the sophistication of the equipment ultimately come down to the simplest metric: People—how many have been saved? The 72 hours are not just a timeline for news reporting. For those trapped in the rubble, it may be the dividing line between life and death. Source: @thecitylion (This account has great information and good curated content)