After a mudslide hit Gyirong border port in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, emergency crews are conducting road clearance and repairs.
To cope with the mudslide disaster that occurred on Aug 26, the Nyalam Maintenance Section of the Shigatse Highway Development Center, Xizang autonomous region, is making a concerted effort to clear and repair roads.
Rescue crews had cleared about 800 meters of a mudslide-hit section of a key highway in Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, by 6 pm on Aug 27, according to the latest updates from regional and local authorities.
A devastating mudslide struck Gyirong county in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, on August 26 — and rescue teams were on the move within hours.