China and Nepal respond to mudslides with nearly 1,000 dead

MGR Online•General•19d ago

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China and Nepal are cooperating on rescue and monitoring efforts following high-speed mudslides at the Tibet-Nepal border.

•Mudslides occurred on Wednesday, August 26, caused by a glacier collapse on the Nepal side.
•As of 6:00 PM on Monday, August 31, the death toll reached 939 with 3,925 people missing.
•China has deployed over 2,000 rescue workers and 86 environmental experts to the area.
•Nepal is accepting financial and material aid from abroad but is not allowing foreign rescue units into the area.

•The mudslides that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, August 26, were caused by the collapse of a glacier in a high-altitude area on the Nepal side.
•The National Disaster Risk Management Authority of Nepal reported 939 deaths and 3,925 missing persons as of 6:00 PM on Monday, August 31.
•China has deployed more than 2,000 rescue personnel and 86 experts in natural environment and related fields to the affected border area.
•Chinese officials are using specialized equipment to monitor geological disasters at the foot of mountains, travel routes, and key risk points.
•Monitoring points have been established to observe barrier lakes 24 hours a day to prevent a second wave of disasters.
•Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, stated that China and Nepal are cooperating closely in meteorology, water conservation, and disaster prevention.
•The government of Nepal is accepting foreign financial and material assistance but has denied entry to foreign rescue units.

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China(จีน)ℹ️

A country cooperating with Nepal on rescue and disaster prevention efforts at the border.

Nepal(เนปาล)ℹ️

A country where a glacier collapse triggered mudslides at the border with China.

Tibet(ทิเบต)ℹ️

The region bordering Nepal where mudslides occurred.

Guo Jiakun(กัว เจียคุน)ℹ️

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศของจีน)ℹ️

The Chinese government body providing information on cooperation with Nepal.

National Disaster Risk Management Authority of Nepal(องค์การจัดการความเสี่ยงภัยพิบัติแห่งชาติเนปาล)

The agency reporting the number of deaths and missing persons in the mudslide area.