# 31 dead, 531 missing after mudslide hits Xizang border port

https://mins.news/en/item/46252

- CGTN, 2026-09-04 12:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-04/news-1QavFEQ3QOI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The mudslide that struck Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26 has killed 31 people, while 531 remain missing, local authorities said. Rescuers have recovered 987 personal belongings and reopened the sole road to Gyirong Port. Ground radar and aerial surveys are being used to track slope deformation and possible secondary disasters.

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