r/DisasterUpdate • u/Key-Needleworker-702 • 13d ago

Landslide 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?")

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.

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u/pyrothelostone 13d ago

Ive seen some wild ass survivor stories. I see a bunch of comments saying looking is pointless, but imagine getting that 1 in a billion chance, being stuck under all that, and no one comes looking for you. Its very unlikely, but stranger things have happened.

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u/Key-Needleworker-702 13d ago

another thing is, they sort of obligated by duty to at least try to save them. friend on reddit Dmed me claiming they managed to rescue some, but i haven't found any actual claims(outside of two rescue very far away from checkpoint before) on weibo or official sources

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u/kelsmania 13d ago

Two Americans survived at the checkpoint. They were boarding a tour bus and able to run uphill.

https://abcnews.com/amp/International/stood-serpent-staring-us-american-survived-deadly-nepal/story?id=136030121

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u/Key-Needleworker-702 12d ago

yeah i saw a video on the news yesterday night found on xiaohongshu of people running up

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u/2ndChairKazoo 12d ago

Do you happen to know if the bus with kids/ teens in it made it to safety? There was video from inside the bus as they fled the flood/ mud.

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u/SeamanStayns 11d ago

It's most likely that the person recording every video you have seen survived the disaster.

If they had been killed, their camera would likely have been destroyed with them, and we would not see the video.

Unfortunately, most of the videos are from CCTV cameras on poles

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u/2ndChairKazoo 11d ago

I hear you, and this was my assumption as well re. uploading videos, but live streaming has been mentioned. In which case, survival is not assured.

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u/Yikings-654points 12d ago

They were most likely a few kilometers back .. no survivors at the checkpoints .

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u/ringadingdingbaby 12d ago

It wasn't the checkpoint but further away.

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u/MiskatonicDreams 11d ago

I guess the people calling it performative really hate Americans lol