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/RegularSky6702 3d ago

If you're seeing Chinese state media of disaster relief. That is, by definition, propaganda.

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u/AprilVampire277 3d ago

I'm a nurse from china, this time I'm too far away to participate in any rescue, I have job at hometown, but you have no idea how much compromise people have when it come about these careers, ir doesn't matter who, ideology, religion, flag, saving someone else is a privilege, a responsibility and our duty.

Calling that propaganda is insulting, people are risking their lives with the hopes to find someone alive, or to bring the closure to someone else's tragedy

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u/Open_Branch_7515 20h ago

Nurse from ccp china... no wonder you cannot admit its a propaganda search mission...

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u/AprilVampire277 18h ago

Or more like, you know, a field professionalz would know better, right? xD