Road access to mudslide-hit border port restored in Xizang

An aerial drone photo shows road clearance and repair operations underway at the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026.

Road access to the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region was basically restored at 10 a.m. Wednesday after days of round-the-clock repair work on the damaged G216 national highway.

Rescue teams, relief supplies and some rescue equipment have entered the core rescue area via the road, rescuers said. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)