FOCUS | Hazard from barrier lake largely eliminated in Gyirong of SW China's Xizang-Xinhua
FOCUS | Hazard from barrier lake largely eliminated in Gyirong of SW China's Xizang
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-09-05 21:49:30
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
GYIRONG, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Currently, the barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has been drained, the river channel has returned to normal flow, and the associated hazard has been largely eliminated, according to the region's emergency management department.
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2026 shows the site which used to be a barrier lake above the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)■
