Rescuers evacuate stranded people from the site of a mudslide at the Gyirong Port area in Gyirong Township of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Photo by Xu Dafu/Xinhua)
LHASA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 17 people were reported missing after a mudslide hit the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.
The mudslide occurred at around 5 a.m., according to local authorities.
Of those missing, 11 were on the Chinese side of the border, while the remaining six were Chinese construction workers who were on the Nepali side.
Gyirong Port is located in Gyirong Township in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. ■
Rescuers set up an emergency mobile telecom system at the site of a mudslide at the Gyirong Port area in Gyirong Township of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Photo by Xu Dafu/Xinhua)
Rescuers build a path for evacuation at the site of a mudslide at the Gyirong Port area in Gyirong Township of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Photo by Xu Dafu/Xinhua)
Rescuers get prepared for field operation after a mudslide hit the Gyirong Port area in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua)
Rescuers evacuate stranded people from the site of a mudslide at the Gyirong Port area in Gyirong Township of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Photo by Xu Dafu/Xinhua)
Buses carrying rescuers head for Gyirong Port area in Gyirong Township of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua)
