Rescue, relief efforts intensify in Xizang following mudslideTeams, equipment, supplies rushed to hard-hit area as hundreds remain missingBy PALDEN NYIMA in Shigatse, Xizang, and CAO YIN in Beijing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-08-28 02:06

　　

　　

　　

Rescue workers carry relief supplies in Gyirong town in the Xizang autonomous region on Thursday, as relief efforts continued following the mudslide. TENTSEN SHINDEN/XIZANG DAILY

　　Rescue efforts were ramped up on Thursday at the Gyirong border port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, after a massive mudslide in Nepal caused extensive damage to the port area on Wednesday.