Rescuers moved after new lake forms in mudslide-hit area of Tibet: Chinese state media
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A Chinese rescue worker walks near a barrier lake formed following a mudslide.
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BEIJING – Chinese rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were “moved to a safe location” on Aug 30, after a new lake was formed by a landslide, state media reported.
“On the evening of Aug 29, monitoring drones deployed in the area detected a landslide on a mountainside 2.8km downstream from the Purepuqiang Tsangpo barrier lake,” the state broadcaster said, referring to a drained lake that had in previous days threatened rescue operations.
“The landslide formed a new barrier and a new barrier lake is now forming,” CCTV said, adding that rescue personnel near the Gyirong border port had been moved to safer areas. AFP
