Rescue forces advance towards core area as road access to mudslide-hit border port restored in Xizang

September 03, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • Rescuers walk towards the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Rescuers walk towards the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

  • Rescuers gather to enter the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port to conduct disinfection work in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

  • Rescuers walk towards the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • Rescuers gather to enter the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port to conduct disinfection work in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

  • Rescuers walk towards the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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.