China restores access to Tibet disaster zone as highway reopens — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-restores-access-to-tibet-disaster-zone-as-highway-reopensContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. China reopens highway to Tibet disaster zone as rescue efforts intensifyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-restores-access-to-tibet-disaster-zone-as-highway-reopenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-restores-access-to-tibet-disaster-zone-as-highway-reopens#u57362Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:46:10 +0000China has restored road access to a mudslide-hit border port in Xizang, rebuilding the highway to the Nepal border one week after devastating flash floods. Premier Li Qiang visited flood-hit Gyirong township as round-the-clock rescue operations continue. The disaster has caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal border, with the death toll approaching 1,000. While infrastructure is being restored, the Chinese government has punished 10 people for spreading rumors about the event amid reports of tight information control.Why it mattersThe disaster involves a combination of flash floo