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International journalists visit mudslide-hit Gyirong
September 7, 2026
China on Sept 7 said it had invited foreign journalists to visit the mudslide-hit areas of Gyirong in the Xizang autonomous region to learn about rescue efforts and reconstruction progress in response to the international media's close attention to reporting on the debris flow disaster.
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Police officer determined to find missing colleagues
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.
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Psychological aid deployed for rescuers
September 7, 2026
As dawn broke in Gyirong county following another night of continuous rain on Sept 5, He Lei, a psychological counselor, began another day of providing counseling services to search and rescue personnel working on the front line of the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region.
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Young volunteers reinforce relief efforts in Gyirong
September 7, 2026
For Hao Zhen, who was among a network of volunteers coordinating relief efforts in disaster-hit Gyirong county, rendering aid can come in many forms.
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China shares data with nations of 261 foreigners who remain unaccounted for
September 7, 2026
China has established communication and information-sharing mechanisms with the 23 home countries of the 261 foreign nationals who remain missing following the mudslide that struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border.
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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.