Xi orders 'all out' rescue mission after deadly mudslide tears across Nepal-China border
A wall of mud and floodwater swept from Nepal into China's Gyirong border port in Xizang on Wednesday, killing at least three people and leaving more than 200 missing.
Footage shows emergency teams loading relief supplies and deploying to the area as torrents of mud and water surge through a ravine.
Chinese authorities said the mudslide crossed the border from Nepal at around 10:30 local time, causing major casualties at Gyirong Port in Shigatse.
President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search for the missing, the evacuation of residents at risk and treatment for the injured. He also called for increased monitoring and warnings against further disasters.
Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing travelled to the area to oversee rescue operations.
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China activated a Level I emergency response in Xizang, deploying 431 firefighters, 72 vehicles, rescue dogs, life detectors and inflatable boats. A national Level II disaster relief response was also activated.
Across the border in Nepal, a landslide of mud and rock crashed into the Lhende River, triggering severe flooding that swept away homes, roads and other infrastructure. At least 95 people were killed.
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