Large numbers of heavy machines have now reached the site in Gyirong where the Chinese border inspection complex once stood, along with equipment to reinforce search operations, says state broadcaster CCTV.
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Large numbers of heavy machines have now reached the site in Gyirong where the Chinese border inspection complex once stood, along with equipment to reinforce search operations, says state broadcaster CCTV.
A drone view shows excavators and rescue equipment at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port following the Aug 26 mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, Sep 1, 2026. (Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters)
02 Sep 2026 02:18PM
(Updated: 02 Sep 2026 06:54PM)
Rescue teams search for victims at China’s Gyirong border crossing, devastated by a deadly mudslide following a glacier collapse.
The extensive damage to the G216 national highway had meant that China had been airdropping equipment and supplies to frontline…
Rescuers only managed to reach the worst-hit area more than 50 hours after the mudslide struck the trading hub of Gyirong.
FOCUS | Rescuers make all-out efforts to conduct sweeping search at mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port-
Chinese rescue crews are battling rockfalls, landslides and fast-flowing water to clear the flood-damaged G216 highway leading to…
More than 50 hours after Wednesday’s flash flood, Chinese professional rescuers reached the core disaster zone around Gyirong dry…
