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‘Everyone seems to have forgotten’: In Tibet, flood-hit families search for the missing and grapple with China’s silence

Relatives try to piece together information found online and from Nepal as Tibet advocates groups say information is suppressed in China

The Guardian - AU

Magnitude 5 quake hits Tibet amid ongoing search for hundreds missing after deadly floods

An earthquake of magnitude five struck Tibet on Thursday. Rescue operations continue following catastrophic flooding near the Gyirong border crossing. The only road to the crossing reopened, allowing heavy machinery access. Authorities reported twenty-one deaths and 541 people remain missing. Landslides continue to pose a significant concern for rescue teams.

The Times of India

China punishes 10 for spreading ‘fake’ flood toll

Chinese police punished 10 people accused of spreading false information online about the Gyirong flood disaster, including claims that thousands had died and official casualty figures were being concealed. The cybersecurity department of China’s ministry of public security said most cases involved fabricated or exaggerated death tolls circulated online. One…

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Teams, equipped with searchlights and drones, walk through mud, silt to search for survivors in tunnels

TRISHULI BAZAAR/DEHRADUN: At least 955 people were dead and 4,471 missing across Nepal and Tibet by Monday evening as rescue teams pushed deeper into mud- and water-filled hydropower tunnels in Rasuwa and Nuwakot and searches continued across the border in Gyirong.

The Times of India

Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off

Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris

The Guardian - AU

49 Indians among 261 missing foreigners in flash floods near Tibet-Nepal border, say officials

In a heart-wrenching situation, a flash flood at Gyirong Port has led to the disappearance of 261 foreign nationals, with 49 of them being Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Rescue teams are currently searching across various districts for survivors. The flood's devastation in Nepal brings the total death…

The Times of India

Sadhguru stayed back after Tibet floods as 77 members remained stranded: Foundation

Sadhguru stayed in Tibet to assist flood victims and secure a land route. He prioritized helping 77 participants caught in the immigration building collapse. Isha Sacred Walks sought permissions to reach the disaster site near Gyirong. The organization faced emotional challenges due to the inability to access the affected area.…

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Sydney man Nava flew to Nepal thinking his wife had been found. Crushingly, ‘the search goes on’

Sumi Adhikari was near the Gyirong border crossing between Nepal and China when catastrophic floods struck. Her family waits in hope

The Guardian - AU

Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet return to Nepal through alternate border crossing

Following catastrophic flash floods that devastated the Gyirong border post, Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet are making their way back to Nepal through a different route. The travelers were in the midst of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra when disaster struck. Fortunately, the Chinese government has initiated comprehensive relief operations, with…

The Economic Times

Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Nepal requests foreign ⁠help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnels

The Guardian - UK

Chinese rescuers manage to reach core disaster zone 50 hrs after flood

More than 50 hours after Wednesday’s flash flood, Chinese professional rescuers reached the core disaster zone around Gyirong dry port on Nepal-Tibet border for the first time on Friday afternoon, using inflatable boats, mountain trails, ropes and heavy-lift drones to bypass obliterated roads. Twenty-one firefighters — six from Tibet and…

The Times of India

Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters

Within the space of a few minutes on August 26, the border crossing between Nepal and China – Rasuwagadhi on the Nepali side and Gyirong on the Chinese – was destroyed by a flash flood caused by a collapsed glacier. Villages, bridges and roads on both sides of the border…

The Conversation

Nepal floods latest: Rescue operation at ‘critical stage’ amid fears overflowing lake could trigger second wave

Residents downstream of the landslide-dammed lake advised to ‘remain highly vigilant’

The Independent UK

China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port

A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows mud and debris engulfing the border trade hub.

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The Times of India

For centuries, flood-hit corridor was key route of Himalayan trade

Long before trucks climbed Bhote Koshi valley, mule caravans carried rice and other grain from Nepal north to Gyirong, where traders exchanged them for Tibetan salt and wool. Salt, highly valued in Nepal’s middle hills, travelled farther south towards India. Newar merchant communities also settled in Tibetan trading towns. Nepalese…

The Economic Times

Sadhguru says 77 Isha pilgrims missing after flood strikes during return from Kailash

Around 77 pilgrims from an Isha Foundation Kailash Mansarovar group remain unaccounted for after a flash flood struck the Gyirong area while they were at an immigration centre on their return journey. Sadhguru said there was no official information about their whereabouts and that volunteers were coordinating with authorities on…

The Economic Times

Kailash group caught in Gyirong flash flood, rescue efforts underway: Sadhguru

A flash flood in Tibet's Gyirong region impacted one of Sadhguru's Kailash groups. Seventy-seven individuals were at an immigration center when the severe flooding occurred. Rescue operations are actively underway with volunteers assisting authorities in the area. Hundreds of other travelers, including many Indians, are also reported missing in Nepal.…

The Times of India

Gone in seconds: Devastating footage from Nepal-China border shows doomsday-like scenes

A landslide struck the China-Nepal border in Tibet's Gyirong county on Wednesday, leading to "major casualties" and leaving several people missing at the Gyirong Port, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

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