Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Screen recordings of surveillance camera footage, posted on Chinese social media platforms, reportedly show flash flooding hitting the Gyirong Port in Tibet.

The location in the footage was verified by AFP using satellite and streetview data. The videos have subsequently been removed from Chinese social media platforms.

A torrent of mud and debris burst from the banks of a river between China and Nepal, burying buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors.

Credit: AFP

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