A mudslide struck Gyirong Port along the China-Nepal border in the Xizang Autonomous Region on August 26, 2026, leaving 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries unaccounted for as of August 30 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Among those missing are three Malaysians. The unaccounted foreign nationals also include 104 from Nepal, 49 from India, 33 from Latvia, 18 from the United States, and 15 from Britain. Six each are from Canada and Australia, with four from South Africa and three each from Germany and Russia [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Other countries with missing nationals include Ireland, Estonia, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand with two each, plus Kazakhstan, Finland, Lithuania, Portugal, Ukraine, Spain, and Hungary with one each [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Chinese authorities have notified the embassies and consulates of all affected countries about their unaccounted nationals in China [1, 3, 4, 5]. Joint searches, on-site inspections, and cross-checks at the port have found no foreign tourists currently stranded in Gyirong County [1, 3, 4, 5].
China has opened two 24-hour English-language hotlines, 0086-891-6817165 and 0086-18308026705, for families seeking information on the missing foreign nationals [1, 3, 4, 5].
The regional government’s announcement on August 30 confirmed 261 foreign nationals remain unaccounted for following the mudslide and subsequent search efforts [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
