Mudslide hits near border port in Xizang

Rescue vehicles head to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Rescue teams are racing to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region after the disaster caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal border on Wednesday. The mudslide occurred on Wednesday morning in Nepal, resulting in three people dead and 265 missing at Gyirong Port as of 8 p.m., according to initial estimates. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)