27 August,2026 09:27 AM IST | Tibet | mid-day online correspondent
A a muddy river bank with debris is seen near Gyirong Port in southwestern China`s Tibetan Autonomous Region (Pic/AP)
Amid the devastating floods in Nepal, at least three people were killed and 265 others reported missing in China's Tibet autonomous region. A massive mudslide hit a border area with Nepal on Wednesday, official media reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to search for and rescue people missing after devastating flash floods swept through villages and towns near the China-Nepal border area in Tibet, causing heavy casualties.
As per PTI, The mudslide has cut off roads leading to the port on the Chinese side, as well as communications and power supplies. The National Energy Administration coordinated relevant power companies that are carrying out emergency repairs and working on restoring power supplies in the disaster-hit area.
Following the extremely critical situation, Chinese authorities have also launched full-scale rescue operations after the mudslide in Nepal caused casualties at Gyirong border port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
The mudslide left three people dead and 265 others missing as of 8 p.m. (local time) Wednesday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Ministry of Natural Resources activated a Level-II emergency response for geological disasters, the second-highest in China's four-tier emergency response system, and dispatched a working team to the stricken site to guide rescue operations and prevent secondary disasters, sources with the ministry said.
The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief, together with the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM), activated a Level-II emergency response for disaster relief, and helped allocate 30,000 central relief supplies including tents, stoves, clothing, quilts, folding beds and moisture-proof mats to support the evacuation, resettlement and relief work.
The Ministry of Finance and the MEM also allocated 120 million yuan (about USD 17.69 million) in central natural disaster relief funds to support Xizang (China calls Tibet Xizang) in carrying out emergency rescue and disaster relief operations.
Meanwhile, the National Development and Reform Commission earmarked 100 million yuan (USD 14 million) in central budget investment to support post-disaster emergency recovery and reconstruction efforts.
China's Tibet Autonomous Region shares a border with Nepal, and a landslide struck near the border crossing between the two countries.
Drone footage showed some buildings at the port buried by debris, Chinese official media reported.
State-run Global Times reported that the local government had dispatched personnel to the disaster-hit area, where communications had been cut off.
The Chinese Embassy in Nepal activated its emergency response mechanism after the flash flood struck the Rasuwa area in northern Nepal, located along the China-Nepal border, the report said.
The embassy assessed the situation of Chinese citizens and enterprises in the affected area and urged the Nepalese government and relevant agencies to carry out rescue efforts.
It also issued a fresh safety advisory to Chinese citizens and institutions in Nepal, the report said.
(With inputs from PTI)
