This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2026 shows a view of the mudslide-hit area. Three people had been killed and 265 others remained missing as of 8 p.m. Wednesday after a mudslide struck Gyirong port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, officials said. (Xinhua)
LHASA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three people had been killed and 265 others remained missing as of 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to initial estimates, after a mudslide struck a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, officials said.
The mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xizang on Wednesday morning.
Authorities are still verifying the casualties and rescue efforts are ongoing, according to the on-site headquarters. ■
