130 People Including Tourists Trapped In Storm Near The Himalayan Border

More than 130 people including tourists are trapped in Tibet near China's Himalayan border with Nepal after continuous rains caused landslides and floods. This condition makes road access cut off.

Many parts of the main highway leading to a remote town in Tibet, Zhentang, were swept away by floods or covered by landslides in the pouring rain since Sunday, Chinese state media reported.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, July 10, 342 trapped people have been evacuated to other cities by rescue teams.

However, 130 people including tourists are still stranded around Zhentang due to cut roads, rain, and lack of physical strength due to long distances.

Hurricanes that have occurred in the region as of Thursday will pose a level of difficulty in rescue efforts, state media warned.

Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in southwest China including parts of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan, according to a national weather forecaster.