Update: 43 dead, 519 missing after mudslide hits border port in China's Xizang
Summary
Forty-three people have been confirmed dead and 519 remain missing after a mudslide hit Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in Xizang Autonomous Region. China has deployed more than 2,500 rescuers and provided assistance to stranded Nepalese border residents.
Key Points
- Forty-three people were confirmed dead and 519 others remained missing after the mudslide at Gyirong Port.
- A total of 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries are among the missing, officials said.
- China has deployed more than 2,500 people, over 500 vehicles, drones and air-dropped supplies for rescue work.
- Local authorities assisted 1,720 Nepalese border residents and continued sharing glacier and weather data with Nepal.
