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Landslide destroys China-Nepal border crossing, hundreds missing

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A significant landslide has devastated a border crossing between China and Nepal, resulting in numerous casualties and missing persons. The disaster occurred in Tibet's Gyirong county, impacting the Gyirong Port, a crucial trade hub. Hundreds of individuals, including foreign tourists from various countries, are unaccounted for, prompting emergency rescue efforts ordered by Chinese President Xi Jinping. AI

RANK_REASON Natural disaster impacting international border crossing and causing significant casualties. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.0]

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Mikael Cheng ·

    Massive landslide destroys China-Nepal border crossing

    Read more: https://sc.mp/cc3d3c A landslide at the China-Nepal border has hit a key checkpoint with Tibet, resulting in “major casualties”, according to state media and footage shared online. The landslide began in Nepal’s Rasuwa region on Wednesday and struck Tibet’s bordering s…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fan Chen,Xinlu Liang ·

    ‘Massive casualties’ after landslide strikes China-Nepal border

    Hundreds of people – many of them foreign tourists – were missing on Wednesday night, hours after a massive landslide engulfed a border area between China and Nepal. Chinese state media reported that the disaster struck Nepal at around 9am, spilling over into Gyirong county in th…

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