Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo by special plane Tuesday evening to pay a state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Xi's trip marks his first state visit to the country in a decade, and coincides with the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relationship.
Sisi and his wife welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the Cairo International Airport.
Guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet to salute Xi, and local teenagers waved the national flags of China and Egypt to warmly welcome Xi's visit.
Xi arrives in Cairo for state visit to Egypt
The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal had risen to 1,093 as of 20:00 local time Tuesday, according to the latest figures released by the Nepal Police.
The disaster struck northern Nepal on Aug 26. The Nepalese government declared the region a disaster crisis zone for at least three months to facilitate resource deployment, strengthen personnel management, and accelerate post-disaster recovery efforts.
On Monday, a China Media Group (CMG) reporter flew by helicopter over the center of the devastation caused by the mudslide on the Nepalese side of the Gyirong-Rasuwa border crossing on the China-Nepal border.
Aerial footage shows that several villages and towns on the Nepalese side of Gyirong-Rasuwa Port had been wiped out, with numerous transit vehicles and buildings sunk deep in the mud. The reporter said that in the once-bustling town of Syabrubesi, less than 10 kilometers in a straight line from the port, the only people that could be seen were search and rescue personnel.
According to preliminary estimates, around 250 to 300 residential buildings in the town were destroyed by the mudslide, while in Betrawati, 40 kilometers from the port, some 300 houses were also damaged.
Nepal mudslide death toll rises to 1,093
