Flood destroys China-Nepal border crossing
A glacier-triggered mudslide destroyed China’s main border crossing with Nepal, leaving hundreds missing and wiping out the once-busy Gyirong port. Rescue workers continued searching the area on Sunday as the disaster claimed more than 1,300 lives. Around 20 Chinese rescuers used excavators, shovels and ground-penetrating radar to search through the debris. The five-storey Chinese customs […]
A mudslide triggered by a glacier collapse destroyed China's main border crossing with Nepal, wiping out the Gyirong port. The disaster, which occurred on August 26, claimed over 1,300 lives, with hundreds still missing.
Rescue workers, including around 20 Chinese personnel, used excavators, shovels, and ground-penetrating radar to search through the debris on Sunday. The mudslide destroyed the five-storey Chinese customs building, with only a portion of a nearby water tower installation still visible.
The Gyirong border crossing, which separates China's Tibet from Nepal, was a busy port before the disaster. According to Free Malaysia Today, a Chinese flag was placed at the spot where the nearly 20m-tall border gate once stood, and rescue workers were operating in the area, with hazard signs warning of the "Danger Area".
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- No trace of once-busy China-Nepal border port after mudslide freemalaysiatoday.com
