Drone detection team dispatched to carry out disaster assessment missions in China's Xizang

September 03, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • A high-altitude medium-sized composite-wing drone is seen in Gyirong Town, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • A high-altitude medium-sized composite-wing drone is seen in Gyirong Town, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • A high-altitude medium-sized composite-wing drone lands in Gyirong Town, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

The local emergency management department in Xizang Autonomous Region has dispatched a drone detection team to carry out disaster assessment missions. The medium-sized composite-wing drone has monitored the conditions of the barrier lake and the mountain terrain in the area affected by the mudslide, providing critical information to support search and rescue operations.