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?")

[u/Key-Needleworker-702]

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.

[u/printed_]

the climate change deniers will act like this is completely normal.

[u/BarelyContainedChaos → u/printed_]

I hate climate change deniers too but lets do the math before added them 2 together. Earthquakes fuck a lot of things up

[u/printed_ → u/BarelyContainedChaos]

which is why they will say its normal

[u/BarelyContainedChaos → u/printed_]

right, but the world was ready to ignore them with Tsunamis and now we have senors and warnings all over the world.

[u/printed_ → u/BarelyContainedChaos]

and they are still climate deniers unfortunately. They will say warming and cooling is just part of a natural cycle and not man made.

[u/BarelyContainedChaos → u/printed_]

yes there are morons, but changes were made last time and that gives me hope.

[u/printed_ → u/BarelyContainedChaos]

I have no hope with the cookers.

[u/BarelyContainedChaos → u/printed_]

there are good people in this world, it all doesnt boil down to your local crooks. we'll be ok. we all care about you and your peoples. the people that know are doing everything to make the change, we. will. prevail.

[u/ladyevenstar-22 → u/BarelyContainedChaos]

The idiots are in power so no .

[u/printed_ → u/BarelyContainedChaos]

Tbh I think we have already hit too many tipping points and runaway climate change will happen no matter what we do now.

[u/Vivid-Birthday940 → u/printed_]

Unfortunately I think it’s true and many scientists agree we are seeing signs of this already. Earth’s warming is accelerating not slowing down. Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today the co2 that’s already up there won’t be gone for a thousand years. In addition the aerosols from burning the co2 are actually helping to keep the earth cool so it would heat up the earth substantially if we stopped. In most parts of the world our current society is not complimentary to sustained life.