A landslide in Gyirong county, in the city of Shigatse in Tibet, on the Nepalese side, has caused “serious losses” and missing persons. No death toll has been released so far. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered to do everything possible to search for and rescue the missing people after a landslide occurred.
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Xi has asked to do everything possible to search for and rescue the missing people, relocate and settle the residents threatened by the event, and accelerate treatment for the injured, aiming to minimize casualties. He also ordered to strengthen monitoring and alarms, ensure that rescue operations are conducted according to scientific criteria, and prevent secondary disasters.
Premier Li Qiang in turn has requested to quickly verify the number of missing and affected people, organize all available forces for rescue operations, promptly and orderly relocate people in danger, and prevent further disasters. He also asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strengthen communication and coordination with the countries involved and to promptly communicate information to jointly manage rescue operations.
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By order of Xi and Li, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing went to the site with the heads of the relevant departments to lead rescue and emergency management operations. Tibetan authorities have mobilized forces for search and rescue activities at the disaster site.
A sudden flood swept through some areas in the northern part of the country near the border with Tibet, washing away villages and damaging several infrastructures, including a hydroelectric dam. The flood hit early Wednesday in Rasuwa district, an area north of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, which borders the Himalayan region of Tibet and lies along Nepal’s main trade route with China. Authorities believe the flood was caused by the melting of snow that had accumulated in the Bhote Koshi river, which flows from Tibet into Nepal.
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