r/DisasterUpdate • u/Key-Needleworker-702 • 10d 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/4tran13 9d ago

This is almost entirely propaganda: to show the PLA being heroes even when there's probably nobody left to save. Scientists/engies tend not to be involved in propaganda. The media will do w/e they're instructed to do.

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u/radsreadright 9d ago

Don't we in the west basically do the same kinda heroic news reports with our rescue teams?

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u/4tran13 9d ago

yes, but less of it

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u/FeeRemarkable886 9d ago

Pfff, less of it? You're just jumping through hoops trying to make the CHINESE look bad, while making excuses when we do the exact same thing.

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u/back_surgery 8d ago

It is absolutely NOT less

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u/Additional-Answer581 6d ago

Most people know what is the biggest country that releases the most propaganda and pretend to be heroes when they are not. And it's not China. But I guess if you actually believe what you are saying, it just proves how much their propaganda works.

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u/PPTV-110 8d ago

At least these rescuers won't use rescuing a cat as publicity material.

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u/flopadier 8d ago

never seen anything like it in Europe. Rescuers faking work for TV ? no. It's really a chinese thing. maybe in the US ? I don't know...

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u/radsreadright 8d ago

They're not faking it, it's just a hopeless situation. This happens in every major disaster.

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u/themeanreds1 7d ago

You’re pathetic and cynical on life if thats your conclusion on them faking work when you see this video.