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261 foreign citizen is listed as missing after a mudslide hit a border checkpoint in China’s Sichuan

261 foreign citizen is listed as missing after a mudslide hit a border checkpoint in China’s Sichuan

Published on: 2026-08-30

Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation

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Gyirong /Tibet/, August 30 /Xinhua/ — 261 citizens from 23 foreign countries are listed as missing after a landslide on August 26 in the Gyirong checkpoint area on the China-Nepal border in the Tibet Autonomous Region /Southwest China/. This was reported by regional authorities on Sunday.

This figure was announced at a press conference held by the Press Office of the People’s Government of Xizang Autonomous Region following joint searches and cross-checking of information by the departments of foreign affairs, public security, culture and tourism, and emergency management. -0-

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