Power supply has been restored to the core area of the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the State Grid said on Thursday.
Despite risks such as landslides and frequent rockfalls, frontline personnel worked around the clock to restore temporary power lines in the port's core area, with power restored at 20:00 on Thursday, the company said.
This came after road access to the port's core area was restored earlier on Wednesday.
The mudslide, caused by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, hit multiple locations along the China-Nepal border on Aug 26. According to the regional government, 21 people have been confirmed dead and 541 others remain missing as of Wednesday noon.
Power restored at core area of mudslide-hit Gyirong Port
The fifth Chinese medical assistance team to serve in Vanuatu departed on Friday from Beijing, and is expected to arrive in Port Villa, the capital of Vanuatu, on Saturday local time.
The 11-member Chinese medical team, for the first time, includes specialists in radiology and nuclear medicine, alongside a public health expert. During their one-year mission in Vanuatu, they will continue to advance the development of the Vanuatu-China Medical Center, with a focus on establishing the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center and promoting key Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) initiatives, including acupuncture and moxibustion therapies.
The previous four batches of Chinese medical teams dispatched to Vanuatu have provided multidisciplinary medical assistance covering surgery, internal medicine, urology, traditional Chinese medicine, anesthesiology, and dentistry, among other specialties. Their efforts have filled multiple gaps in the local healthcare system.
Fifth Chinese medical aid team departs for Vanuatu
