Key facts
- China is sending emergency aid to Nepal following a deadly landslide.
- A Chinese rescue team reported devastation at the Gyirong border crossing.
- Hong Kong has allocated HK$50 million for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet.
China has pledged to send urgent emergency aid to Nepal following a deadly landslide. A Chinese rescue team described the scene at the Gyirong border crossing as "nothing but ruins" after a glacier collapse that killed at least 579 people in Nepal and 7 in Tibet.
Separately, Hong Kong has established a HK$50 million relief fund for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet.