In response to a catastrophic flash flood triggered by a massive collapse of ice, mud, and rock into a mountain river, China has dispatched hundreds of military personnel to the border town of Gyirong in Tibet. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
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