China: Highway to Mudslide-Hit Border Port Nears Reopening in Gyirong.

Shigatse, China - September 01, 2026 Rescue crews work to clear the final stretch of the G216 national highway leading to Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang Autonomous Region, China, September 1, 2026. A mudslide on August 26 buried the route under thick mud and debris, cutting off access to the port; as of Tuesday morning, crews had restored the road to within less than one kilometer of the port entrance. Workers are reinforcing the roadbed with large rocks in the narrow mountain valley while laser-based AI monitoring systems, slope radars, and drones track unstable slopes around the clock. (Video by Jiang Fan, Pu Buciren, Luo Zhuojiacuo/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***