{
  "id": 3480879,
  "title": "Tibet’s Gyirong sees ‘major casualties’ after mudslide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tibets-gyirong-sees-major-casualties-after-mudslide-3480879",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:53:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/26/tibet-s-gyirong-suffers-major-casualties-from-mudslide-xinhua-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A devastating mudslide struck the Gyirong Port in Tibet's Gyirong County, located at the China-Nepal border, resulting in numerous fatalities and missing individuals, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. On August 26, the disaster unfolded around 10:30 am when a massive landslide occurred on the Nepalese side of the border, causing widespread destruction at the critical land crossing.\n\nPresident Xi Jinping called for an urgent response, emphasizing the need for all-out efforts to locate the missing persons and strengthen monitoring and early warning systems to avert future disasters. The incident severely impacted roads leading to the Gyirong Port land crossing on the Chinese side, disrupting communications and power supplies. As a result, search and rescue operations were immediately launched to aid survivors and recover victims.\n\nThe border crossing had experienced a similar mudslide just over a year prior, underscoring the precarious nature of the area and the urgent necessity for improved safety measures.",
  "summary": "China's president Xi Jinping called for 'all-out' efforts to search for the missing and strengthen monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tibet’s Gyirong sees ‘major casualties’ after mudslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tibets-gyirong-sees-major-casualties-after-mudslide",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:53:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Mudslide from Nepal causes ‘major casualties’ at Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mudslide-from-nepal-causes-major-casualties-at-tibet-border",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:29:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}