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Experts intensify monitoring after deadly mudslide in Xizang
September 7, 2026
Chinese experts have intensified monitoring of landslides, barrier lakes, glaciers and glacial lakes around the mudslide-hit area in Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, to guard against secondary disasters and ensure the safety of ongoing rescue operations.
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Cross-border cooperation key to Himalayan disaster early warning
September 7, 2026
The recent debris flow that occurred on the Nepali side has underscored the urgent need for cross-border cooperation in disaster early warning, said Norbu Tsering, acting mayor of Shigatse, on Sept 6.
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Foreign journalists impressed by China's rapid disaster response, urge global climate action
September 7, 2026
Visiting the mudslide-hit area at Gyirong Port in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region on Sept 6, two foreign journalists were impressed by China's response to the disaster and urged the international community to work together in tackling climate change.
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China assists 1,720 Nepalese border residents after mudslide hits border port
September 7, 2026
China has provided assistance to 1,720 Nepalese border residents after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region on Aug 26, the emergency response and rescue headquarters said on Sept 6.
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Young volunteers' quiet role in Gyirong relief effort
September 7, 2026
After a devastating mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region on Aug 26, 27-year-old Hao Zhen and 16 other volunteers from the "Go West" program joined the relief effort.
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Go West volunteer recounts Gyirong rescue efforts
September 7, 2026
Until last month, Hao Zhen had only seen disaster relief efforts on the news.
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Chinese national rescued from mudslide-hit hydropower plant in Nepal
September 7, 2026
Nepali rescuers on Saturday rescued a Chinese national from a hydropower plant hit by the deadly mudslide in Nepal, according to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal.
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Monitoring equipment deployed in Gyirong as data shows stable conditions
September 7, 2026
China has deployed around 20 sets of monitoring equipment across the disaster-hit Gyirong area in the Xizang autonomous region, with real-time data showing geological conditions stabilizing, a senior geologist said.