# New CAS study reveals causes and amplification of deadly Gyirong mudslide

https://mins.news/en/item/43012

- CGTN, 2026-09-02 04:02 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/New-CAS-study-reveals-causes-amplification-of-deadly-mudslide-1Q6sYszMSVG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> A Chinese Academy of Sciences-led study says the August 26 disaster at Gyirong Port was not triggered by heavy rain. It began with an ice-rock avalanche on Nepal’s Langtang Lirung peak, then grew more destructive as debris entrained material and river water along a 22-km gully. Anomalous tremors hours earlier may offer clues for future warnings.

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