Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-08-29T10:21:39Z 2026-08-29T10:21:39Z 2026-08-28 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Nature/Other Aug 27/28, 2026 China-FM Briefing/Xizang/Mudslide Nepal glacier collapse triggers mudslide at China's Xizang border port: spokesman A high-altitude glacier collapse on the Nepalese side triggered the massive mudslide that caused casualties and left many missing at the Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Friday, citing joint expert assessments from both countries. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County on Wednesday morning. As of 15:00 on Friday, five people had been killed, and 558 others remained missing. "Experts and official institutions of China and Nepal have made preliminary assessment on the cause of the disaster. According to their analysis, the disaster has been triggered by a collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal. For more details, please refer to the information released by competent authorities," Lin said. When asked about the victims' nationalities, Lin said the information was still being verified. "Relevant information is under further verification. We have informed relevant countries' embassies in China and will stay in contact with them," Lin said. Chinese/Nats/Part Mute Beijing, China - Aug 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Press conference in progress 2. Reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Experts and official institutions of China and Nepal have made preliminary assessment on the cause of the disaster. According to their analysis, the disaster has been triggered by a collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal. For more details, please refer to the information released by competent authorities." 4. Various of reporters 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Jian, spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Relevant information is under further verification. We have informed relevant countries' embassies in China and will stay in contact with them." 6. Reporters Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Aerial shots of barrier lake at mudslide site