Chinese authorities activated two Level-II emergency responses and launched rescue operations Wednesday after a mudslide in Nepal reportedly caused casualties and left people unaccounted for at Gyirong Port in Xizang, China Military Bugle reported.
The Ministry of Natural Resources sent a team to guide rescue work and prevent secondary disasters. Its geological-disaster response is the second-highest in China’s four-tier system.
Disaster agencies allocated 30,000 relief items. China’s finance and emergency management ministries provided 120 million yuan, or about $17.69 million; the National Development and Reform Commission earmarked 100 million yuan for recovery and reconstruction.
Road access, communications and power were cut off on the Chinese side, according to Gyirong County’s emergency management bureau. Gyirong is a major China-Nepal land port.
In an earlier post, China Military Bugle reported that President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search, evacuation of residents at risk and medical care for the injured. The account said the mudslide occurred in Nepal at about 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26.
Premier Li Qiang called for officials to verify the numbers of missing and affected people. Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing led officials to the site. Virginia Times could not independently verify the casualty or missing-person claims; no totals were provided.
This is a developing story. Virginia Times will update as information becomes available.
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