Origin: Xi Jinping orders all-out rescue efforts
On August 26, Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search and rescue after flash floods and mudslides struck areas near the China–Nepal border in Tibet, leaving heavy casualties and hundreds missing. He directed authorities to evacuate people at risk and provide rapid medical treatment to the injured.
China moved forces to the border crossing near Gyirong Port. At least 145 officers and soldiers from the Xigaze detachment of the People’s Armed Police were dispatched to the affected port for emergency operations.
Nearly 400 people were unaccounted for, including at least 105 Indians and 37 non-resident Indians. A separate tally put the missing at no fewer than 384, most of them foreign visitors. Drone footage showed several port buildings buried in debris, underscoring the conditions rescuers face.
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