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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.
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Relief efforts intensified in disaster area
September 7, 2026
The death toll from the massive mudslide that struck a border port in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 26, rose to 31 as of 6 pm on Sept 4, while 531 people remained missing.
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Medical personnel testing soil to prevent epidemics
September 7, 2026
Medical and epidemic prevention personnel from the Chinese military have begun testing soil samples from the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, to help formulate disinfection and personal protection plans as detailed search and rescue efforts continue.
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Heroic police officer determined to find missing workmates
September 7, 2026
After days of relentless search and rescue efforts, Xiao Fugui, a police officer at the entry-exit border inspection station in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, looked gaunt and exhausted.