Landslide on the China-Nepal border: 16 dead, 546 missing

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As a result of a landslide near the Gyirong checkpoint on the border between China and Nepal, 16 people were killed and 546 are missing, including three Russians.
The landslide destroyed the border post, washed away bridges and roads, damage to Nepal's infrastructure is estimated at 200 billion Nepalese rupees.

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The landslide occurred in Nepal on August 26 and reached the Gyirong border post around 10:30 local time, completely demolishing the checkpoint on the China-Nepal border.

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A landslide near the Gyirong checkpoint on the China-Nepal border killed 16 people, while 546 are still missing. The authorities of Gyirong County spoke about this, Xinhua reports.

As specified, among the missing are 261 foreigners from 23 countries. Three of them are Russian citizens. In addition, 104 citizens of Nepal, 49 citizens of India, 33 people from Latvia, 18 from the USA, 15 from the UK were missing. The whereabouts of the two Dutch, Irish, New Zealand, French and Estonian nationals and representatives of other countries are unknown.

A landslide occurred in Nepal on August 26. It reached the Gyirong border checkpoint around 10:30 local time and completely demolished the border checkpoint. A powerful torrent of water, mud and rocks reportedly swept through the Lhende Khola River valley, flooding villages and destroying homes and critical infrastructure. At least 19 bridges and about 40 kilometers of roads were washed away.

Nepal's Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal estimates that damage to the country's infrastructure from the devastating flood reaches 200 billion Nepalese rupees (US$1.3 billion).

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Continuation of search and rescue operations in the landslide area
Very likely · Within days
Assess and begin rebuilding destroyed infrastructure in Nepal
Likely · Within weeks