# New 3D images reveal how the Gyirong mudslide unfolded

https://mins.news/en/item/36377

- CGTN, 2026-08-28 12:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-28/3D-imagery-reveals-path-and-causes-of-Xizang-s-Gyirong-mudslide-1PYNEvSLMUE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has released before-and-after 3D imagery of the mudslide around Gyirong Port. Experts say the disaster began with a glacier collapse in Nepal at about 5,140 meters, generating a debris flow that traveled nearly 20 kilometers in roughly seven minutes before striking the port. Severe infrastructure damage and steep terrain are complicating rescue operations.

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