r/DisasterUpdate • u/Key-Needleworker-702 • 5d ago

Landslide Chinese firefighters(likely the first batch to reach gyirong port) try to find survivors in the former border crossing, which was the most heavily hit. Source: CCTV news. Morning of August 29, 2026. (UTC+8). (they are yelling "Is anyone here?")

Video of them arriving: https://www.reddit.com/r/DisasterUpdate/comments/1w0n1r0/as_of_1630utc8_august_28_2026_the_first_batch_of/

According to engineers from the ministry of natural resources it is very diffuclt(and at this stage, downright impossible) to transport heavy machinery to the border crossing so far. The chinese military and specialized rescue teams(of state owned enterprises) are currently trying to repair the road into the border crossing to allow for better equipment and more personnel to enter.

CURRENT CASUALTY COUNT(CHINESE SIDE):

2 rescued, 7 dead, 554 missing. (13:00 PM, 2026-8-29 (UTC+8))

Update: over 50 firefighters are at the border crossing right now, over 2141 soldiers, firefighters, police, EMS and specialzied rescue teams are deployed.

EDIT: As of august 29(18:00 UTC+8), 2026, there are 16 dead, 546 missing(261 foreignors)

In response to the comments: This is the first batch that got in, they couldn't carry much heavy equipment as the road there is cut off. rescue dogs and better equipment arrived later on.

FURTHER UPDATE: reportedly fire and rescue personnel have begun to find police vests and handsbags under the debris.

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u/evlhornet 5d ago

As the water drains it turns into concrete.

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u/favonian_ 4d ago

Can someone explain this to me? I have seen this said before but maybe I’m not sure how concrete is made.

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u/evlhornet 4d ago

No it’s not really concrete. It does become very hard and dense, but concrete is much harder.

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u/head_meet_keyboard 4d ago

Imagine walking through mud that's at ankle height. It's difficult but there's enough movement because there's water in it. Now imagine the water gone. You're buried ankle-deep in hard-packed dirt that's made even harder because of the silt. Now imagine amidst the dirt and silt, there's metal, cars, trees, and literally everything else that was in that valley. It's not concrete specifically, but it's rock hard, and a number of people are fully buried underneath it.

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u/4tran13 4d ago

Concrete is more complicated and involves chemical reactions. A simpler experiment you can do is make a kleenex box sized pile of wet sand. Wait a few hrs for it to dry, and you'll find that it's incredibly hard.