Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off
Catastrophic floods in the Nepal-China border region have left 33 Australians missing and the area largely inaccessible. Rescue efforts are hampered by severe debris and the total destruction of infrastructure at Gyirong Port.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of remote border regions to climate-related events and the logistical challenges of international search and rescue operations.
Rescuers wade through deep mud while carrying out search and rescue operations at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port. Photograph: Lhasa fire and rescue mobile detachment/Xinhua/AP Rescuers wade through deep mud while carrying out search and rescue operations at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port. Photograph: Lhasa fire and rescue mobile detachment/Xinhua/AP Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris
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Prefer the Guardian on Google It has been almost a week since the catastrophic floods in Nepal and not even a vehicle can get into the area where the majority of missing Australians were last heard from.
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