CCP covers big the doomsday mudslide situation faced by Tibetans

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Doomsday Mudslide: Tibetans report mass disappearances, 5 villages severely affected, CCP Covers Up the Situation

—China-Nepal mudslide: Tibetans report severe damage to 5 villages, accusing the CCP of cover-up

Editor: zhongkang Source: NTD Television / https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0902/2428423.html

A horrific mudslide on the China-Nepal border devastated the Gyirong border crossing in Tibet, causing heavy casualties. Exiled Tibetans revealed that five other villages in Tibet were severely affected and accused the Chinese authorities of significantly underestimating the death toll.

As of 1 September 2026, the Chinese authorities reported a total of 16 deaths and 546 missing persons in the August 26th mudslide. There is widespread suspicion that the Chinese government is concealing the extent of the damage. The authorities have severely censored public opinion, and at least ten netizens have been persecuted by police for estimating or revealing the death toll, many of whom claimed the death toll was in the "three digits."

Tibet Radio, operated by exiled Tibetans in India, reported that they had received information about 25 Tibetan deaths, 15 of whom were from the border region, and another 10 who had come to the disaster area for business or work.

Some Tibetans in exile in India said they received information from family members in the hardest-hit Gyirong district that five villages were the most severely affected. Memorial services are being held there, and it is estimated that at least 24 people have perished. In addition, a large number of workers from Lhasa and Shigatse were working on a bridge project in the disaster area when the mudslide occurred, and their whereabouts are currently unknown.

Tencho Gyatso, president of the International Campaign for Tibet, called on the Chinese authorities to release "complete and verifiable information on the damage and casualties."

The organization, citing sources within Tibet, indicated that at least four villages were severely damaged, with "more than 300 homes destroyed, and many residents still missing."

The Gyirong border crossing was the hardest hit area in Tibet, instantly leveled, with over a dozen buildings and a large number of trucks and tourists waiting to cross the border disappearing.

According to earlier photos and videos, the border crossing included a customs inspection building, border guard offices, customs dormitories, several residential buildings, a logistics park, freight yards, and parking lots. Supermarkets and shops were located on the ground floor of the residential buildings, indicating a large number of permanent residents.

A shop at the Gyirong Port in Tibet. It's said the beautiful shop owner in the video has gone missing after the flash flood and mudslide 😭 This video was posted in July 2026 by a blogger who was in Nepal. A netizen commented, "Don't delete it, the supermarket owner in the video is my best friend." 😭 pic.twitter.com/tEL8k5vCPi

— Epoch Times Whistleblower Platform (@china_epoch) September 1, 2026

According to earlier photos and videos, the port has a customs inspection building, a border guard office building, a customs dormitory building, several residential buildings, as well as a logistics park, cargo yard, and parking lot. Supermarkets and shops are located on the ground floor of the residential buildings, indicating a large number of permanent residents. After the tragedy, a military blogger on Weibo revealed that the Gyirong Port has approximately 220 permanent public employees, plus dispatched workers, logistics personnel, market maintenance staff, etc., bringing the total number of staff on duty to 260-300. Additional personnel will be deployed during the peak tourist season. A post on Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website) revealed that "all staff members from various port units inside the port building are missing: including over 40 border inspection officers, over 10 customs officers, and dozens of border guards." The post also indicated that among the missing were recent graduates who joined the company in July, and brides-to-be who were getting married at the end of the year. Videos show that the mudslide destroyed all buildings at the Gyirong Port, leaving no one buried.