For many residents of Lhasa,a cup of sweet tea is a daily ritual, and the city's modest teahouses serve as community hubs where conversation flows as freely as the beverage itself.
For the safety of the surrounding villagers, local authorities relocated 499 residents from five villages in Gyirong town and Sale township to temporary shelters.
Shrinking and destabilized mountain glaciers are increasing the risk of disasters in high-altitude regions amid global warming, meteorological experts said.
Significant advancements have been achieved in the diversion and transportation of personnel and goods stranded due to the mudslide disaster at Gyirong Port, Xizang autonomous region, Xizang Daily reported.
A total of 444 residents evacuated from nearby villages in Gyirong town, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, have safely returned home after the threat from a barrier lake was largely eliminated.
On the morning of Aug 26, a devastating mudslide originating in Nepal caused mass casualties and left hundreds missing at Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region.
Chinese commercial satellites are stepping up monitoring of glaciers upstream from Gyirong Port in the Xizang autonomous region, looking for cracks and surface shifts that could signal further hazards as rescue operations continue following the Aug 26 mudslide.