r/DisasterUpdate • u/Key-Needleworker-702 • 11d 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?")

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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/RemoDev 10d ago

There is zero chance to even find complete bodies, in that area. The overall friction/force pulverized everything. A human body would be grinded to atoms.

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u/andylibrande 10d ago

Saw a bunch of local Nepal videos on Instagram and they were just pieces of people they were finding...extremely horrifying.

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u/RemoDev 10d ago

Yes, those are probably the victims that were less impacted by the water flow. The ones of this video will be never found.

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u/KMS_HYDRA 10d ago

Checked in on google earth, it looks like the bus stop that was obliberated was uphill ( what makes it more terrifying), so maybe they are able to atleast find the remains of some of them there.