Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public
The tragic death of a junior Chinese customs officer on the Sino-Nepal border, who had only been in her position for four days before being killed in a catastrophic mudslide, has stirred immense heartbreak online. Twenty-four-year-old Li Leiyang began her role as a plant quarantine officer at the Customs at Gyirong Port in Tibet on August 21, according to a report by news portal 163.com. On…
The sudden and heartbreaking loss of a young Chinese customs officer, Li Leiyang, at just 24 years old, has deeply shaken the public. Li had only been working for four days, as a plant quarantine officer at the Customs at Gyirong Port in Tibet, before being killed in a devastating mudslide. The tragedy unfolded when a glacier collapse in Nepal triggered a mudslide and floods that traveled 22km, destroying 27 structures including the Customs building where Li worked.
Li's story has resonated deeply with the Chinese public who learned of her arduous journey to secure the position, which she held for such a short time.
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