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2,500 Rescuers Deploy at Gyirong Port After Mudslide

9/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

China’s Tibet sent 2,500 rescuers and 500 vehicles to Gyirong Port after the August 26 mudslide.
The collapse destroyed Gyirong Port’s customs building and killed at least 43 Chinese.
Officials said 519 are missing, including 261 foreigners from 23 nations such as 49 Indians.
Rescuers used vehicles, 1,000 drones and delivered 5.43 tons of supplies.
Journalists from the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and India toured the site on a press trip.

History

Historical Context

On May 12 2008 a magnitude-7.9 quake struck Sichuan, killing 69,196 people and prompting a national relief effort that included a 1-trillion-yuan reconstruction plan. The scale of that response laid the groundwork for the 2024 Gyirong Port mudslide rescue, where Chinese authorities deployed 2,500 responders and drones, reflecting an expanded, more coordinated disaster-relief system.

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Story summary

China’s Tibet sent 2,500 rescuers and 500 vehicles to Gyirong Port after the August 26 mudslide.
The collapse destroyed Gyirong Port’s customs building and killed at least 43 Chinese.
Officials said 519 are missing, including 261 foreigners from 23 nations such as 49 Indians.
Rescuers used vehicles, 1,000 drones and delivered 5.43 tons of supplies.
Journalists from the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and India toured the site on a press trip.

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