Road access to the zone was basically restored at 10 a.m. Wednesday after days of round-the-clock repair work on the G216. Rescue teams, relief supplies and some rescue equipment have entered the core rescue area via the road.
A rescuer conducts search operations at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
A drone photo shows a search site at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Rescuers conduct search operations at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
A rescuer conducts search operations at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Rescuers conduct search operations at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Rescuers conduct search operations at the core affected zone of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Road access to the zone was basically restored at 10 a.m. Wednesday after days of round-the-clock repair work on the G216. Rescue teams, relief supplies and some rescue equipment have entered the core rescue area via the road.