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A mudslide at Tibet’s Gyirong border crossing killed 43 people and left 519 missing (including 261 foreigners) as of Saturday evening, CCTV reported; rescuers used excavators to comb the debris, and yellow chrysanthemums were laid in the disaster zone as tributes. The AP report, filed from Hong Kong by Kanis Leung, references footage from foreign media pool coverage on a government trip.
A landslide debris blocked rivers near Gyirong Port in Tibet’s Xizang region, creating a barrier lake of about 2 million cubic meters with another 3 million expected inflow over the next three days, posing overtopping and breach risks and leading to temporary suspension of some rescue operations while authorities monitor the danger.
A glacier collapse in Nepal triggered a rapid ice-rock debris flow into Gyirong Port in Tibet, creating a cascading disaster that damaged the main highway and confined rescue work to a narrow valley; responders must reinforce roadbeds, construct temporary routes through water, monitor for new hazards with laser/AI systems, and deploy rope-ladder evacuation routes as they race to expand the search area.
Rescuers and sniffer dogs are racing to locate survivors after a devastating mudslide triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal struck Gyirong Port on China’s Tibet (Xizang) region, triggering a large-scale search-and-rescue operation.
A mudslide at the China-Nepal border formed Barrier Lake 01, about 100,000 square meters in size, and is reported under control as of August 29 according to monitoring data from Anneng Group. A second barrier lake, Lake 02, has been identified roughly 5 kilometers upstream.
Mudslides in southern Ethiopia's Gacho Baba district killed at least 50 people and left about 125 missing, with locals and authorities mounting search and rescue efforts.
A powerful storm caused a massive mudslide in Wrightwood, California, destroying homes and impacting local businesses, with residents like Misty Cheng devastated by the destruction and ongoing recovery efforts amid future rain threats.
AIR7 captured the first aerial footage of storm damage in Wrightwood after Christmas Eve's powerful storm caused flash flooding and mudslides, damaging around 50 homes and leaving residents to begin cleanup efforts.
Heavy rains caused mudslides and power outages in Wrightwood, California, leading to community cleanup efforts, damage assessments, and ongoing safety precautions, with around 50 homes affected and thousands still without power.
A severe winter storm caused significant damage across Southern California, especially in Wrightwood, where mudslides have blocked homes and roads, leading to emergency declarations and community efforts to assess and repair the damage.
A severe atmospheric river storm is causing extensive flooding, mudslides, and road closures across Southern California, with heavy rainfall expected to continue through Christmas Day, prompting evacuations and warnings, but dry weather is forecasted for the weekend.
Heavy rain in Los Angeles has prompted evacuation warnings for mudflows near recent burn areas, led to road closures, and prompted emergency preparations, with authorities urging residents in high-risk zones to be ready to evacuate due to potential debris flows and flooding.
Heavy rains in southern California caused mudslides and flooding, resulting in the drowning of a two-year-old boy in a vehicle and multiple rescues, with significant damage to mountain communities and ongoing weather threats.
A train derailment near Riedlingen, Germany, caused by a mudslide triggered by heavy rains, resulted in three deaths and 41 injuries, with rescue efforts ongoing and investigators attributing the crash to the landslide.
A mudslide caused by heavy rains in West Virginia blocked a highway for over 8 hours, stranding thousands of motorists without proper communication or assistance, prompting an investigation and policy review by authorities.