A week after Nepal’s devastating floods, rescue efforts at Gyirong Port—the border crossing where most missing Australians were last seen—remain stalled as the area lies in ruins. Heavy silt and debris have buried the region, rendering roads impassable and forcing rescuers to rely on helicopters or trekking to assess the damage. Satellite images and Chinese rescue teams confirm the area has been entirely flattened, with critical infrastructure like the immigration building and power lines destroyed. With no ground access, the search for survivors continues against the clock.
Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debrisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt has been almost a week since the catastrophic floods in Nepal and not even a vehicle can get into the area where the majority of missing Australians were last heard from.Gyirong Port, the border area between Nepal and China, was the first to be hit. Images from Chinese rescue teams who have managed to get in by helicopter or hiking show the area has been completely flattened. The immigration building, the power lines, everything, just wiped away. Continue reading...
