GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 558 others remained missing as of 3 p.m. on Friday after a mudslide struck a port along the China-Nepal border in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the region's emergency management department.

This photo, taken on Aug 26, 2026, shows a view of the mudslide-hit area in Gyirong county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. (Photo: Xinhua)

Among the missing, 260 have been identified as foreign nationals.

In response to the mudslide, which occurred on Wednesday, the on-site headquarters deployed a search-and-rescue task force to the hardest-hit area. The rescuers reached the border crossing at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and carried out search and rescue operations.