8 killed in Tibet avalanche, Chinese govt sends staff to assist seek for survivors

At least eight individuals had been killed following an avalanche within the metropolis of Nyingchi within the southwestern area of Tibet.

Beijing,UPDATED: Jan 19, 2023 08:19 IST

The avalanche occurred on a piece of highway between Pai village in Mainling county and the exit of the Doxong La tunnel in Medog county. (Representative picture)

By Reuters: At least eight individuals had been killed following an avalanche within the metropolis of Nyingchi within the southwestern area of Tibet, state media reported, and the Chinese authorities has despatched a staff to supervise assist in recovering our bodies and the lacking.

The avalanche occurred on a piece of highway between Pai village in Mainling county and the exit of the Doxong La tunnel in Medog county at round 8 p.m. (1200 GMT) on Tuesday, with individuals and automobiles stranded, in accordance with the Xinhua News Agency.

It was not clear how many individuals had been lacking and no additional particulars had been launched by officers.

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Local authorities have despatched 131 individuals and 28 automobiles to the scene in a single day, the state media-backed Global Times reported on Thursday. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management additionally dispatched a working group to Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

As of 5:30 pm on Wednesday, emergency rescue headquarters dispatched 246 rescuers, over 70 automobiles, 10 items of large-scale gear and 994 search units to excavate a rescue passage of 350 metres (1,000 ft), the report mentioned.

Located at a median elevation of round 3,100 metres (9,300 ft), Nyingchi is taken into account “the Switzerland of Tibet” by many vacationer corporations.

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Jan 19, 2023