Beijing, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - Rain, risks of more floods complicate Chinese rescue in Tibet mudslide

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2026-08-28

Risks of renewed flooding, heavy rain and roads covered in mud are complicating the search for hundreds of people missing in Tibet, two days after a deadly mudslide struck the China-Nepal border. The first rescuers reached the worst-hit site in Tibet on Friday afternoon, Chinese state media reported. Their arrival came more than 50 hours after a wave of mud and debris crashed across the border into the trade hub of Gyirong on Wednesday morning. T......

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