31 dead, 531 missing after mudslide hit border port in China's Xizang

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Rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations in the core disaster area of Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, September 2, 2026. /VCG

The death toll from a mudslide that struck Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26 has risen to 31, with 531 people still missing, local authorities said on Friday.

As of 6 p.m. Friday, a total of 987 personal belongings had been recovered, according to the emergency rescue command center at the disaster site.

Rescue teams fully reopened the only land route to Gyirong Port on Wednesday morning after overcoming challenges such as damaged roads, rugged terrain and other obstacles, allowing rescuers, relief supplies, equipment and heavy machinery to reach the core disaster area by road to carry out more intensive rescue operations.

Rescuers still face difficult conditions in the disaster area, with teams deploying ground radar and aerial surveys to monitor slope deformation and other potential secondary disasters and help ensure the safety of search and rescue operations.

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