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Gyirong Residents Return Home After Mudslide Threat
11 Sep
Summary
- 444 residents returned to villages as of Monday.
- A barrier lake posed a threat after a glacier collapse.
- The mudslide originated from a high-altitude glacier in Nepal.
Residents in Gyirong county, Xizang, are returning to their villages, resuming normal life and production after a recent mudslide event. Authorities confirmed that 444 residents evacuated from nearby Gyirong town have safely returned home as of Monday.
This return was made possible as the threat posed by a newly formed barrier lake was significantly reduced. The lake had emerged following a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal on August 26, which caused a fast-moving mudslide. This natural disaster had created a substantial barrier lake above the Gyirong Port, located on the China-Nepal border, posing a serious risk to surrounding villages.
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