Tibet Mudslide: 3 Dead, 558 Missing As Chinese Rescue Teams Step Up Search

A devastating mudslide on the Nepal-Tibet border has resulted in three deaths and left 558 people missing, according to Chinese authorities. Among those missing are 260 foreign nationals, as reported by state media. A press conference in Shigatse, Tibet, provided an update on the situation, stating that two individuals have been successfully rescued from the Gyirong landslide disaster.

Over 1,000 rescue teams, employing the use of dogs and drones, are actively searching for survivors following the catastrophic event on August 26 morning.

Rescue efforts are encountering numerous obstacles, including the unstable condition of an upstream reservoir lake and the challenging terrain of a narrow mountain road. China's paramilitary People's Armed Police have noted these difficulties in their attempt to access the main disaster zone, which is currently inaccessible to large vehicles and heavy machinery. Nonetheless, surrounding roads remain open, facilitating the delivery of supplies from behind.

The risk of secondary disasters remains high, with overnight rainfall exacerbating the dangers of additional landslides and rockfalls. A viral CCTV footage clip from the immigration center in Chinese-administered Tibet has gone viral, capturing the dramatic and desperate scenes of hundreds of people scrambling to safety. The flood and landslide devastation has affected parts of both Tibet and Nepal, as highlighted in a recent video shared by PressTV Extra.