On September 6, 2026, CCTV News reported the latest casualties from the August 26 major mudslide disaster in Gyirong County, Tibet. Officials confirmed that 43 people have been killed and 519 remain missing, but a detailed list of the victims has not yet been released.
Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet was hit by a mudslide, damaging the China-Nepal border bridge, the joint inspection building, and surrounding warehouses, while roads, communications, and power were cut off.
On the morning of August 26, a flash flood and mudslide originating in northern Nepal struck the China-Nepal border, washing away a dam under construction near Gyirong Port. Chinese authorities reported that evening that the disaster in Gyirong County had left 3 dead and 265 missing. China launched a national level II disaster relief response, and Tibet launched a level I response.
On August 26, 2026, a severe mudslide and flash flood suddenly struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. As of the official report on the 27th, 3 people had been killed and 558 were missing, including 260 foreign nationals.
Gyirong County carried out a practical emergency evacuation drill for glacial lake outburst geological disasters in 2026.
A flash flood struck Gyirong County in Tibet at 10:30 a.m., and 45 minutes later the floodwaters swept across the Bhotekoshi River area inside Nepal, hitting facilities at Rasuwagadhi and the Gyirong border crossing.