A catastrophic mudslide in Tibet has resulted in 558 individuals reported missing, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The incident occurred near the border with Nepal and has triggered severe flash floods in the region. Authorities in Beijing have raised concerns about potential geological risks in the upstream areas. Additionally, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian confirmed that nearly 100 Chinese citizens are unaccounted for on the Nepal side of the border.
The state media, meanwhile, reported that at least three people have also died after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into the Lhende River near Gyirong at the border between the Tibet region and Nepal. Authorities in Beijing have also identified a risk from a barrier lake upstream from the Himalayan border crossing that could complicate rescue efforts, CCTV reported. The move has reportedly been taken to support rescue activity and prevent secondary events. China has, meanwhile, mobilised fire and rescue teams from Beijing and Chengdu to aid local police and armed forces in relief efforts.
The sudden surge of water hit villages and towns along the paths of two rivers — Bhote Kosi and Trishuli — triggering a flash flood that killed at least 177 people downstream in Nepal, left hundreds missing, and washed away houses, roads, and power projects.
China’s Ministry of Water Resources has increased monitoring and assessment of the lake, located at the intersection of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers northeast of the disaster site, according to the state media. those linked to the port were cut off, it said While electricity supply and communication resumed in the central urban areas in Gyirong town.
