Xizang clears stranded trucks and tourists after Gyirong Port mudslide

Significant advancements have been achieved in the diversion and transportation of personnel and goods stranded due to the mudslide disaster at Gyirong Port, Xizang autonomous region, Xizang Daily reported.

As of Monday, efforts have diverted 158 trucks carrying general merchandise and engineering materials, six trucks with agricultural products, 341 new energy vehicles, and 31 Nepalese box trucks to Rizi Port in Shigatse. All foreign tourists have exited the area, and 576 Nepalese border residents who were stranded at Gyirong have been processed through Zhangmu Port, it said. The remaining individuals are expected to be relocated shortly.

In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the head of the region's department of commerce quickly arrived at Gyirong Port to oversee the implementation of an emergency response plan. This included the management of statistical data, resettlement, diversion, and transportation of inbound and outbound personnel and goods.

Under the guidance of the National Port Office, the regional department of commerce coordinated with relevant foreign affairs, customs, and border inspection authorities, as well as Shigatse's commerce bureau and the administrations of the Rizi and Nyalam ports, the report said. A dedicated task force was established to devise a comprehensive diversion and transportation strategy. This initiative includes a dynamic daily scheduling mechanism to ensure the safe, orderly, and efficient exit of stranded personnel and goods.