Emergency rescue operations underway after mudslide hit Gyirong Port

A large unmanned aerial vehicle lifts supplies at the mudslide-affected area on Aug. 28, 2026.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua)

This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua)

This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-hit area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua)

This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows rescue operations underway at the mudslide-affected area.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua)

Rescuers carry inflatable rescue boats to the mudslide-hit area on Aug. 28, 2026.

Emergency rescue operations have been carried out in an orderly and well-coordinated manner after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)