Rescue operations in mudslide‑hit Nepal are being slowed by blocked roads, harsh terrain and severe weather, with Chinese and Indian experts joining in the large-scale search effort to locate thousands of people who remain missing.
Nepalese authorities said Tuesday the death toll had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. More than 10,000 people have been rescued so far but operations are far from over.
Teams are racing against time but face extreme challenges, with roads cut off and heavy equipment unable to reach remote areas.
"There is no road. There's no way to go to these places. It's so difficult. You have seen how the army and security people have rescued the people by sliding them and they are crawling under the mud, if they stand they will be completely halfway buried," said Bishal Nath Upreti, a disaster management expert.
To reach hundreds of hydropower workers trapped inside tunnels, Chinese and Indian experts have joined the operation, assessing underground conditions to penetrate blockages without triggering further collapse.
With roads cut off, heavy equipment cannot be moved into the disaster zone, slowing progress. Inside the tunnels, high water levels and thick silt have made movement difficult, forcing rescuers to advance slowly.
Rescue in Nepal mudslide slowed by terrain, weather as death toll tops 1,000
China's three-month summer movie season closed on Monday with an all-time high total box office revenue, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Data released by the China Film Administration show that this year's summer box office earnings totaled 12.498 billion yuan (approximately 1.86 billion U.S. dollars), up 4.45 percent from the 11.96 billion yuan in the 2025 summer movie season.
Cinemas across the country saw record-setting figures with 340 million viewer admissions -- an increase of 5.86 percent year over year, and 38.51 million screenings in theaters, where Chinese productions claimed nearly 72 percent of the market.
This summer movie season featured more than 100 domestic and international productions across a wide range of genres, offering something for audiences of all ages and tastes.
Hong Kong director Stephen Chow's sports comedy Kung Fu Soccer about a team of female footballers was the top earner, followed by homegrown anti-war drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, Chinese animated sensation All Wishes Come True!, Sony-Marvel blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's latest epic The Odyssey, and Chinese family drama Dear You.
Average ticket prices dropped to a 5-year low this summer season thanks to nationwide promotional campaigns, which helped drive cinema attendance to a new high.
Expanded infrastructure also fueled the boom. By the end of July, 363 new cinemas and 2,215 screens had been added nationwide, bringing theaters closer to audiences than ever before.
China registers strongest ever summer box office
China registers strongest ever summer box office
