A press briefing in Gyirong town on Aug. 30 said the Aug. 26 mudslide on the
Nepal side caused heavy casualties and missing persons at Gyirong port in
Gyirong County, Shigatse, Tibet. Authorities identified a landslide dam above
the border's core area as the primary risk to response operations; the dam has
begun to overflow and discharge water, the situation is currently stable, and an
overall breach is considered unlikely.