Full breakdown: what really happened at the China-Nepal border?
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Updated: 2026-09-08 09:47
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On the morning of Aug 26, a devastating mudslide originating in Nepal caused mass casualties and left hundreds missing at Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region. But why was the ice-rock avalanche that precipitated the mudslide so hard to predict? Why did Gyirong take such a massive hit? And what has made rescue efforts so challenging? In this video, we uncover the full picture by tracing the disaster from the source glacier over 100km downstream to Gyirong Port.
