China Rescuers Battle Landslides to Reopen Key Gyirong Highway

Rescuers close to clearing road to Gyirong Port

Restoring road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port remains the top priority as rescue efforts continue in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a local official said on Tuesday. Nearly 700 personnel are involved in the effort to reopen the G216 national highway leading to the port on the China-Nepal border, according to Norbu Tsering, deputy head of the emergency rescue headquarters and acting mayor of Xigaze City. The race comes as me…

China Rescuers Battle Landslides to Reopen Key Gyirong Highway

Chinese rescue crews are battling rockfalls, landslides and fast-flowing water to clear the flood-damaged G216 highway leading to the Gyirong border port in Xizang. Heavy equipment and specialist teams are working around the clock to reopen the key route after a deadly mudslide.

Rescuers race to reopen highway to mudslide-hit border port in Xizang

Fire and rescue personnel search for victims of a mudslide beside the road leading to Gyirong Port in China's western Tibet region. (CNS/AFP pic)GYIRONG: Rescuers using heavy machinery are working round the clock to reopen a major highway leading to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang, facilitating entry of key equipment, personnel and supplies into the disaster area, reported Xinhua.The G216, a national highway to the…

Rescuers push deeper into mudslide-hit areas at border port in Xizang

Debris, fog and a blocked highway: What rescuers found in mudslide-hit Gyirong

Roads around Gyirong Port in Tibet have been badly damaged by the flash floods, with sections of China National Highway 216 (G216) blocked and clearance operations underway. CGTN journalist Gong Ming, reporting from the site, said work to clear the Gyirong Port route is expected to continue until Tuesday morning. Constant rain and fog are making search and clearance operations difficult. Addressing claims that Chinese construction triggered the …