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Junior customs officer killed in mudslide days into new job

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A junior Chinese customs officer, Li Leiyang, tragically died in a mudslide just four days into her new role at the Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border. The mudslide, triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal, devastated the port area, destroying buildings and infrastructure. Li Leiyang was at her desk when the disaster struck. The incident has caused widespread public sorrow, with 31 confirmed deaths in the Tibet region and over 1,300 in Nepal. AI

RANK_REASON The article focuses on a tragic personal event and a natural disaster, with only a tangential mention of customs work, not a core AI or industry event.

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Junior customs officer killed in mudslide days into new job

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public

    The tragic death of a junior Chinese customs officer on the Sino-Nepal border, who had only been in her position for four days before being killed in a catastrophic mudslide, has stirred immense heartbreak online. Twenty-four-year-old Li Leiyang began her role as a plant quaranti…

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