Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the area affected by flash floods\nand mudslides in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet, on Thursday\n(27\/8). Chinese state media reported that, on the assignment of\nPresident Xi Jinping, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, together\nwith officials from relevant agencies, arrived at the disaster area on\nThursday afternoon. Premier Li Qiang came to direct emergency response\nand disaster relief efforts, as well as to visit rescue workers and\naffected residents who have been placed at evacuation sites, according\nto the report.<\/p>\n
Devastating flash floods occurred on Wednesday (26\/8) at around 10.30\nlocal time and triggered mudslides near the China-Nepal border. The\nChinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that nearly 100 of its\ncitizens were reported missing due to the disaster. \u201cIn the\ndisaster-affected area in Nepal, nearly 100 Chinese nationals have been\nreported missing. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal is currently conducting\nfurther verification with the Nepalese government and has issued a\nconsular advisory,\u201d said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian\nat a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Lin Jian said that in rescue operations, the Chinese government\ntreats Chinese nationals and foreign nationals without distinction.\nChina also continues to communicate with the embassies of relevant\ncountries in China and provide information on the developing situation.\n\u201cWe once again remind Chinese nationals in the area to evacuate\nimmediately to safe locations and be alert to the possibility of\nsubsequent disasters. If assistance is needed, please contact the\nChinese Embassy in Nepal immediately. The Embassy will make every effort\nto provide assistance,\u201d Lin Jian added.<\/p>\n
The Chinese government, Lin Jian said, expressed sincere sympathy to\nthe Nepalese government and the people affected by the disaster.\nAccording to Nepalese police, as of 27 August at 13.30 local time, the\ndeath toll from the flash floods in Nepal had risen to 270 people.\n\u201cAccording to the initial information we have, there are tourists and\npilgrims among those unaccounted for. To be more specific, as I just\nmentioned, we are awaiting further verification, which is still ongoing\ndue to conditions on the ground,\u201d Lin Jian said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nearly-100-citizens-missing-after-flash-floods-chinese-pm-visits-disaster-site-1788013214", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }