The People's Army Continues Fighting on the Front Lines of Disaster Relief Operations in Gyirong, Tibet

Source-stated date: 4 September 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

人民军队持续奋战在西藏吉隆抢险救援一线

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Published4 September 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
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As of September 3, 726 PLA and People's Armed Police officers and soldiers, supported by 24 engineering machines, 60 sets of specialized equipment, and more than 20 helicopter and UAV sorties, were conducting search, rescue, road clearance, and medical operations following a mudslide in Gyirong County, Shigatse, Tibet, that caused mass casualties and missing persons. The MND spokesperson statement documents the institutional framing — invoking Xi's instructions and the slogan 人民至上、生命至上 (the people come first, life comes first) — that accompanies PLA domestic disaster response, providing a baseline record of force size and task scope at the 72-hour mark but offering no information on unit designations or command arrangements.

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9月4日下午，国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。记者：西藏日喀则市吉隆县近日发生泥石流灾害，请介绍解放军和武警部队参与抢险救灾有关情况。蒋斌：近日，西藏日喀则市吉隆县发生泥石流灾害，造成重大人员伤亡、失联。灾害发生后，解放军和武警部队坚决贯彻习主席重要指示精神，第一时间启动应急响应机制，全力支援地方抢险救灾。截至9月3日，先后出动官兵726人、工程机械24台、专业装备60台（套），动用直升机、无人机20余架次，积极开展人员搜救、道路抢通、运输投送、医疗防疫等工作，累计清理泥石流堆积体1.39万余方，向受灾核心区空中投送救援力量77人、装备物资1.23吨，为当地群众和救援力量提供医疗服务900余人次。人民至上、生命至上。人民军队持续奋战在救援一线，争分夺秒搜救失联人员，最大限度减少人员伤亡。只要还有一线希望，我们就绝不放弃。

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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "人民军队持续奋战在西藏吉隆抢险救援一线." MOD China (国防部), 2026-09-04. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16483551.html.

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