Bilder: So brach die Sturzflut über den Grenzübergang Gyirong herein
  • A CCTV footage shows people running away as wall of mud and water destroys buildings in a valley at Nepal-China border, in Gyirong, Tibet region, China August 26, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. VERIFICATION: - Buildings, river, road layout and terrain matched archive and satellite imagery on Tibet-China border - Coordinates: 28.280317840785155, 85.37761006909693 - Date confirmed by timestamp of the CCTV footage - Both Nepali and Chinese government reported on the mudslide - Rasuwa district administrator told Reuters that there could be heavy casualties or loss of property on August 26 - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "all-out" search efforts for the missing as well as stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters on August 26
    1 /6 Die Bilder vom Grenzübergang Gyirong sind dramatisch: Schlamm, Wasser und Geröll schießen durch das Gebiet an der Grenze zwischen Nepal und China.
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  • A CCTV footage shows people running away as wall of mud and water destroys buildings in a valley at Nepal-China border, in Gyirong, Tibet region, China August 26, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. VERIFICATION: - Buildings, river, road layout and terrain matched archive and satellite imagery on Tibet-China border - Coordinates: 28.280317840785155, 85.37761006909693 - Date confirmed by timestamp of the CCTV footage - Both Nepali and Chinese government reported on the mudslide - Rasuwa district administrator told Reuters that there could be heavy casualties or loss of property on August 26 - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "all-out" search efforts for the missing as well as stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters on August 26 TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    2 /6 Menschen laufen in Panik davon, während die Wassermassen alles mitreißen, was ihnen in den Weg kommt.
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  • *** HANDOUT *** Screen recordings of surveillance camera footage posted on Chinese social media platforms, reportedly show flash flooding hitting the Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on August 26, 2026. The location in the footage was verified by AFP using satellite and streetview data, but original posts could not be identified. The videos have subsequently been removed from Chinese social media platforms. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday, 26 August, that "a mudslide disaster on the Nepalese side resulted in major casualties and missing people at the Gyirong Port." (Photo by UNKNOWN / AFP) / XGTY - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / UNKNOWN » - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE
    3 /6 Die Naturkatastrophe traf das Rasuwa-Tal in Zentral-Nepal am Vormittag des 26. August 2026.
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  • *** HANDOUT *** Screen recordings of surveillance camera footage posted on Chinese social media platforms, reportedly show flash flooding hitting the Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on August 26, 2026. The location in the footage was verified by AFP using satellite and streetview data, but original posts could not be identified. The videos have subsequently been removed from Chinese social media platforms. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday, 26 August, that "a mudslide disaster on the Nepalese side resulted in major casualties and missing people at the Gyirong Port." (Photo by UNKNOWN / AFP) / XGTY - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / UNKNOWN » - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE
    4 /6 Der Fluss Bhotekoshi nach starkem Regen und dem Abfluss aus einem Gletschersee auf tibetischer Seite massiv an.
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  • *** HANDOUT *** TOPSHOT - Screen recordings of surveillance camera footage posted on Chinese social media platforms, reportedly show flash flooding hitting the Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on August 26, 2026. The location in the footage was verified by AFP using satellite and streetview data, but original posts could not be identified. The videos have subsequently been removed from Chinese social media platforms. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday, 26 August, that "a mudslide disaster on the Nepalese side resulted in major casualties and missing people at the Gyirong Port." (Photo by UNKNOWN / AFP) / XGTY - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / UNKNOWN » - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE
    5 /6 Schlamm, Geröll und Wasser bahnten sich durch die engen Schluchten, lösten Erdrutsche aus und zerstörten laut lokalen Medien mehrere Siedlungen, Brücken und Kraftwerke.
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  • *** HANDOUT *** Screen recordings of surveillance camera footage posted on Chinese social media platforms, reportedly show destruction caused as flash flooding hits the Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on August 26, 2026. The location in the footage was verified by AFP using satellite and streetview data, but original posts could not be identified. The videos have subsequently been removed from Chinese social media platforms. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday, 26 August, that "a mudslide disaster on the Nepalese side resulted in major casualties and missing people at the Gyirong Port." (Photo by UNKNOWN / AFP) / XGTY - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / UNKNOWN » - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE
    6 /6 Mindestens 95 Menschen haben Stand 16 Uhr MESZ die Katastrophe nicht überlebt. Die Rettungskräfte suchen weiter nach hunderten Vermissten. Alle Infos >>
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