00:06A catastrophic mudslide and flash flood struck on August 26, 2026.
00:12the border area between Nepal and China, Tibet region, in the district of Rassoua.
00:21Cause of the disaster
00:23The disaster was caused by the collapse of a glacier and a landslide of rocks and ice.
00:29occurred approximately 20 km northeast of the Rassoua-Gadi, Serraich and Ronde-Porte border post.
00:39The initial shock generated seismic waves, similar to a magnitude 5.2 earthquake
00:46before creating a huge flow of debris and surging pieces in the Borde-Cochir river valley.
00:53Human casualties and material damage, loss of life.
00:56More than 168 deaths confirmed, mostly in Nepal, and more than 1,000 people missing on both sides of the border.
01:04'on the other side of the border.
01:07Foreign victims
01:08Many pilgrims and hikers, particularly those on their way to Mount Kailash, are among the missing.
01:16Destruction
01:17More than 2 km of roads were swept away, bridges collapsed.
01:23The Girong-Porte border post was submerged, and entire villages as well as hydroelectric power plants were
01:31carried away.
01:33Rescue operation
01:34The Nepalese army and Chinese rescue forces are deploying helicopters, Synophile units, and emergency teams.
01:43to evacuate the survivors.
01:45Rescue efforts are complicated by the risk of landslides on secondary terrain and the formation of a dammed lake.
01:51natural created by the debris.
01:53This was Belle Grasse reporting for Christ Plus. We will return in our next editions with more details.
02:01We leave you with the rest in pictures.
02:03Subtitling by Radio-Canada
04:34A catastrophic mudslide and flash flood struck the border area between the
04:43Nebale and China, Tibet region, in the district of Rasoua.
05:08The initial shock generated seismic waves, similar to a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, before creating a
05:16A massive debris flow and torrent of material swept through the Haute-Cochie river valley, resulting in casualties and damage.
05:23material losses, human losses.
05:25More than 168 deaths confirmed, mostly in Nepal, and more than 1,000 people missing on both sides
05:33of the border.
05:35Foreign victims
05:37Foreign victims
05:37Many pilgrims and hikers, particularly those on their way to Mount Kailash, are among the missing.
05:45Destruction
05:45More than 2 km of road were swept away, bridges collapsed.
05:51The Giroukhor border post was submerged and entire villages as well as hydroelectric power plants were swept away.
06:01Rescue operation
06:03The Nepalese army and Chinese rescue forces are deploying helicopters, Synophile units, and emergency teams.
06:11to evacuate the survivors.
06:13Rescue efforts are complicated by the risk of secondary landslides and the formation of a dammed lake.
06:19natural created by the debris.
06:22This was Belle Grasse reporting for Christ Plus. We will return in our next editions with more details.
06:28We leave you with the rest in pictures.
06:34Subtitling by Radio-Canada
06:36Subtitling by Radio-Canada
06:37Subtitling by Radio-Canada
Commentaires