Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
Summary
A Chinese rescue team reached the heavily damaged Gyirong border crossing between China and Nepal and found only ruins. The glacier collapse and floods in the Himalayan region have killed over 600 people and left nearly 3,000 missing. Nepal is asking for foreign help with technical tasks like identifying and storing bodies and restoring transport but is handling rescue efforts on its own.Key Facts
- The Gyirong border crossing was destroyed by flooding caused by a glacier collapse.
- At least 626 people have died in Nepal and 7 in China’s Tibet from the disaster.
- Nearly 3,000 people are still reported missing, with over 2,400 in Nepal and 550 in Tibet.
- Nepal has requested foreign aid for technical help, such as DNA testing and repairing transport routes, but not for general search and rescue.
- India sent flights with relief supplies and a special tunnel rescue team to Nepal.
- Over 100 people are trapped inside a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, with rescue operations ongoing under dangerous conditions.
- Nepal and China continue to monitor nearby glacier lakes that could cause further flooding.
- China has called for international aid but has not specified what assistance it is sending to Nepal.
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