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Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
Nepal and China continue arduous search and rescue operations in flood-hit Himalayas
TL;DR
- Chinese rescuers discovered the Gyirong border crossing complex completely destroyed by a flood.
- The glacier collapse has resulted in at least 579 deaths in Nepal and seven in China, with thousands more missing.
- Nepal has requested foreign help for specialized areas like transport, communication, and body identification, but not for search and rescue.
- India and China are to supply bailey bridges to reopen transport and communication routes.
- Nepal is monitoring two barrier lakes, with concerns that flood risks will persist until they drain.
- China is enhancing monitoring of glacial lakes and landslide risks.
- Information flow from Tibet regarding the disaster is reportedly controlled, with news focusing on rescue efforts rather than the scale of devastation.