- A mudslide hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday.
- PLA brigade launched an emergency response and mobilized 9,186 items, including cotton tents, folding beds and moisture-proof mats, from a central disaster relief reserve in Lhasa.
- After three hours of around-the-clock operations, all vehicles carrying the supplies departed to support the relocation and relief of affected residents.
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived at Gyirong Township in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region Thursday afternoon, after a massive mudslide hit the area Wednesday morning.
- Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, is entrusted by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, to lead a group of senior officials from relevant departments to the disaster-hit area.
- They will supervise rescue and relief operations, and visit rescue and relief personnel and people affected by the disaster.
A mudslide hit Gyirong Port in Xizang on Wednesday, leading to a swift response from the PLA, which mobilized 9,186 relief items including tents and beds from Lhasa.1
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived on Thursday to supervise rescue operations, following the disaster that struck the area.4
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, was tasked by Xi Jinping to lead a team of senior officials to the affected region.5
The PLA's emergency response involved three hours of continuous operations, ensuring that all vehicles carrying supplies departed promptly to assist in the relocation and relief of impacted residents.3
Li's visit aims to oversee the ongoing rescue efforts and to meet with both rescue personnel and those affected by the mudslide, emphasizing the government's commitment to addressing the disaster's aftermath.
“The PLA mobilized 9,186 items including cotton tents and folding beds from a Lhasa reserve, with all vehicles departing after three hours of operations. Li Qiang, entrusted by Xi Jinping, leads senior officials to visit affected residents and relief personnel.”
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