Evacuees from Labi Village enter a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. A total of 499 villagers and construction workers have all been properly accommodated. Meanwhile, 555 affected tourists were evacuated and transferred under the coordination of cultural and tourism authorities. No tourists remain stranded. Civil aviation authorities have also joined the rescue efforts. As of 3 p.m. Thursday, civil aviation services had transported 324 rescue personnel and delivered 24 tonnes of rescue equipment, daily necessities and medical supplies to the disaster-hit area, providing support for emergency response and the relocation of affected residents. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

GYIRONG, Xizang, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday.

A total of 499 villagers and construction workers have all been properly accommodated. Meanwhile, 555 affected tourists were evacuated and transferred under the coordination of cultural and tourism authorities. No tourists remain stranded.

Civil aviation authorities have also joined the rescue efforts. As of 3 p.m. Thursday, civil aviation services had transported 324 rescue personnel and delivered 24 tonnes of rescue equipment, daily necessities and medical supplies to the disaster-hit area, providing support for emergency response and the relocation of affected residents.

The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued. ■

A family evacuated from Labi Village is resettled at a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Seqiong Village have meal provided by the government in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Labi Village are resettled in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Labi Village are resettled in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Labi Village make a video call to their relative after resettled in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

An evacuee from Labi Village is resettled at a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

A medical worker conducts medical check for a resettled girl in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Labi Village head for a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday.(Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

Evacuees from Labi Village head for a hostel in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

Auxiliary police officers set up a tent at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua)

A staff member checks the phone numbers of the evacuees who have just moved to Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

A medical worker helps a resettled girl take medicine in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows the tents put up at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua)

Staff members deliver meals for evacuees in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Evacuees from Seqiong Village recieve meal provided by the government in Jifu Village of Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, have been resettled, and all stranded tourists have been transferred, local authorities said Thursday. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

Police and staff members distribute food at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first batch of 26 rescue officers from the local public security authorities in Gyirong have set up 24 emergency tents in the courtyard of a township government compound and evacuated more than 320 residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County. (Xinhua)

Police officers talk to evacuated villagers at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first batch of 26 rescue officers from the local public security authorities in Gyirong have set up 24 emergency tents in the courtyard of a township government compound and evacuated more than 320 residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County. (Xinhua)

Auxiliary police officers distribute food at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first batch of 26 rescue officers from the local public security authorities in Gyirong have set up 24 emergency tents in the courtyard of a township government compound and evacuated more than 320 residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County. (Xinhua)

Auxiliary police officers set up tents at a temporary shelter in Gyirong County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first batch of 26 rescue officers from the local public security authorities in Gyirong have set up 24 emergency tents in the courtyard of a township government compound and evacuated more than 320 residents affected by a mudslide in Gyirong County. (Xinhua)