On August 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference.CCTV reporter asked: On August 26, a mudslide disaster occurred on the Nepal side, causing heavy casualties and loss of contact at the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet.Can the spokesperson introduce China's disaster relief situation?Has China communicated with Nigeria?Do you know the situation of Chinese citizens affected by the disaster in Nigeria and foreign citizens affected by the disaster in China?

In this regard, Lin Jian said that relevant departments of the Chinese government have launched a national second-level disaster relief emergency response.Emergency rescue forces from all walks of life have rushed to the local area as soon as possible, and the on-site search and rescue work is being carried out in an intense and orderly manner.I believe that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the people in the disaster areas will be able to overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes.

Lin Jian also said that the mudslide disaster caused heavy casualties and loss of contact between China and Nepal.China expresses its sincere condolences to the Nepali government and the affected people.China is in close communication, coordination and cooperation with Nigeria to jointly carry out search and rescue work, and will provide emergency assistance according to Nigeria's needs.According to local information, 260 foreign citizens are currently missing in the disaster-stricken areas.Affected by the disaster, specific information is still being further verified.

Lin Jian said that China’s rescue work treats Chinese and foreign personnel equally and is maintaining communication with the embassies of relevant countries in China to report the situation.Nearly 100 Chinese citizens are missing in the disaster-stricken area on the Nigerian side.The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria is further verifying the situation and issuing a consular reminder to the Nigerian side.We once again remind local Chinese citizens to evacuate in time and pay attention to preventing secondary disasters. If necessary, contact the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria at any time, and the Embassy will go all out to provide assistance.

(CCTV reporters Zhang Xuesong and Huang Huixin)