World · Singapore Bureau
China searches for hundreds missing after devastating Nepal border mudslide
Rescue teams deployed ground-penetrating radar and heavy machinery Sunday at the China-Nepal border crossing after a tsunami-like mudslide destroyed the vital trade route. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for following the disaster.
LSN Singapore ·
GYIRONG, China — About 20 Chinese rescue workers in fluorescent orange uniforms operated excavators, shovels and ground-penetrating radar detectors Sunday at the site of a catastrophic mudslide that obliterated China's primary border crossing with Nepal.
The Gyirong port, one of the most significant trade gateways between the two nations, was devastated by the tsunami-like mudslide in recent days. The disaster left hundreds of people missing and rescue operations intensified as workers searched through the debris for survivors and victims.
The deployment of ground-penetrating radar technology indicates the scale and complexity of the recovery effort, as rescuers attempt to locate people buried beneath tons of mud and rubble. The mudslide's destructive force has raised questions about infrastructure resilience in the mountainous border region, which is prone to geological hazards.
The Gyirong crossing is a crucial artery for bilateral trade and regional connectivity. The disaster threatens to disrupt commerce between China and Nepal and underscores the vulnerability of border infrastructure in the Himalayan region to natural disasters.