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At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port
Recovery teams found 12 more bodies as hundreds remained missing and officials said 261 foreigners from 23 countries were still unaccounted for.
- On Sunday, Chinese rescue teams recovered 12 more bodies at the buried Gyirong border crossing following the August 26 glacier collapse. The mudslide has killed more than 1,300 people, with over 5,000 remaining missing.
- A glacier collapse on the Nepal side triggered the disaster, sweeping debris over the Gyirong crossing. Once a historic trading hub, the site had previously closed due to glacial floods, complicating rebuilding decisions.
- Among the missing are 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries, including 49 Indian citizens and many pilgrims. Rescue workers are collecting 993 personal items and recording fingerprints and identifying features from remains.
- Families and diplomats expressed frustration over limited information-sharing, while Beijing maintained its data release was "transparent and timely." China pushed back against suggestions it could have provided earlier warning data.
- Officials have identified more than 3,000 glacial lakes, with 187 classified as high-risk, complicating rebuilding decisions for the Gyirong crossing. Future development must account for recurring environmental volatility in the narrow river gorge.
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