Rescuers arrive at mudslide-hit border port in SW China's Xizang

Rescuers inspect the mudslide-hit areas with a drone, in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026.

A mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xigaze City, Xizang, on Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead and 558 others, including 260 foreign nationals, missing, according to preliminary estimates. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)