Mudslide at China-Nepal border port leaves 17 people missing

(ECNS) -- A total of 17 people were reported missing after a mudslide hit the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border on Tuesday morning, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The mudslide occurred around 5 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said.

Among the missing people, 11 were on the Chinese side of the border, while the remaining six were Chinese construction workers who were on the Nepali side.

Gyirong Port is located in Gyirong Township in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

(By Zhang Dongfang)