Death Toll Rises to 43, 519 Missing in Tibet Region of China
As of 6:00 p.m. on September 6
Firefighting and rescue teams focus search on key areas
The death toll in the Xizang (Tibet) region of China from the massive flood that occurred in the Himalayan mountain area has risen to 43.
According to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency on September 6, authorities in Gyirong County, Tibet, announced that as of 6:00 p.m. local time that day, the number of deaths on the Chinese side had reached 43, with 519 people reported missing.
Chinese authorities have stated that the missing include foreign nationals from 23 countries, including Nepal, India, Latvia, the United States, and the United Kingdom; however, no detailed information has been released so far. It has been confirmed that there are no South Korean nationals among the missing in Tibet.
On August 26, a massive landslide and debris flow caused by the collapse of a glacier in Langtang Lirung, Nepal, swept over Gyirong County in Tibet, located at an altitude of about 1,800 meters.
On September 2, after restoring the road leading to the Gyirong border crossing, Chinese authorities have been using heavy equipment to remove obstacles and secure space for rescue operations.
Xinhua reported that specialized firefighting and rescue teams are focusing their search on key areas, at the same time using life detection devices to identify locations where survivors may be present.
The previous day, additional rescue personnel entered the core affected area of the Gyirong border crossing, and drainage work related to the upstream natural dam lake, which had raised concerns of further damage, was completed.
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The National Health Commission of China and other regional governments have dispatched a total of 210 psychological experts to Gyirong in three groups to provide psychological support to disaster victims and rescue personnel.
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