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Tibet's Gyirong suffers 'major casualties' from mudslide, Xinhua reports

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A state news agency report from China's Xinhua describes a major mudslide hitting the Gyirong Port in Tibet on August 26, 2020, causing "major casualties" and leaving people dead or missing. According to the report, President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to search for those still unaccounted for and to improve disaster monitoring systems. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 AM local time, with roads, communications, and power supplies cut off due to the landslide. This is not the first mudslide to hit the area, as a similar incident occurred just over a year ago.

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Nepal faced devastating flash floods on August 26, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, resulting in over 900 deaths and nearly 5,000 missing people across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from multiple countries, including China, are searching for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has prompted international relief efforts; Australia dispatched a specialized team including 10 personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW as part of an $11 million humanitarian support package. Meanwhile, social media erupted with racist comments towards missing Australians, highlighting tensions within affected communities.

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“At approximately 10:30 AM (0230 GMT) on August 26, due to a mudslide occurring on the Nepalese side, major casualties and missing persons were caused at the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet,” Xinhua reported.

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2026-08-26 · The Hindu

Tibet's Gyirong suffers 'major casualties' from mudslide, Xinhua reports · assertive framing

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Many people were feared dead or missing after a mudslide hit major border crossing between China and Nepal in Tibet’s Gyirong county on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. asserted

agency → fear → Wednesday

Xinhua → occur → County

President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” efforts to search for the missing, and called for strengthening monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters. asserted

Jinping → urge → disasters

Roads leading to the Gyirong Port land crossing on the Chinese side as well as communications and power supplies were cut off, and search and rescue work was underway, Xinhua said. asserted

Xinhua → lead → side

The crossing was hit by an earlier mudslide just over a year ago. asserted

crossing → hit → mudslide