At Nepal's request, China's Ministry of Emergency Management on Aug 29 dispatched five tunnel experts by helicopter from Gyirong, Tibet; they arrived in the disaster area at 16:58 Beijing time and were deployed immediately to hydropower tunnel rescue operations. The ministry later sent an additional four tunnel experts to support the effort.

2026-08-29

At Nepal's request, China's Ministry of Emergency Management on Aug 29 dispatched five tunnel experts by helicopter from Gyirong, Tibet; they arrived in the disaster area at 16:58 Beijing time and were deployed immediately to hydropower tunnel rescue operations. The ministry later sent an additional four tunnel experts to support the effort.