Severe flooding has struck the border area between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to order comprehensive rescue efforts.
According to state-run Xinhua News Agency, a landslide occurred on the Nepal side at around 10:30 a.m. on the 26th, resulting in significant casualties in the Zhikaze (日喀則) city of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Following the incident, President Xi instructed authorities to "mobilize all resources to search for and rescue the missing, and to evacuate residents in danger immediately." He emphasized the need to treat the injured swiftly to minimize casualties and to focus on scientific rescue efforts to prevent secondary disasters. Xi also urged local governments and relevant departments to implement various measures to prevent flooding and typhoons, keeping the worst-case scenario in mind.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang also directed officials to quickly assess the number of missing and affected individuals and to mobilize rescue capabilities for emergency operations. Zhang Guoqing, a member of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Vice Premier, is leading the on-site rescue and recovery efforts alongside responsible officials from relevant departments.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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