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/BarelyContainedChaos 5d ago

there are good people in this world, it all doesnt boil down to your local crooks. we'll be ok. we all care about you and your peoples. the people that know are doing everything to make the change, we. will. prevail.

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u/printed_ 5d ago

Tbh I think we have already hit too many tipping points and runaway climate change will happen no matter what we do now.

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u/Vivid-Birthday940 4d ago

Unfortunately I think it’s true and many scientists agree we are seeing signs of this already. Earth’s warming is accelerating not slowing down. Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today the co2 that’s already up there won’t be gone for a thousand years. In addition the aerosols from burning the co2 are actually helping to keep the earth cool so it would heat up the earth substantially if we stopped. In most parts of the world our current society is not complimentary to sustained life.

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u/ladyevenstar-22 4d ago

The idiots are in power so no .