Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Search and rescue efforts have ramped up after a powerful mudslide hit the port of Gyirong in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The first professional rescue teams reached the border crossing at around 4:30 p.m. on August 28.
Residents and tourists have been evacuated, while rescue teams continue to monitor a high-risk barrier lake that formed after the disaster.
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