Search and rescue operations continue at the mudslide-hit areas in Gyirong, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Days after a mudslide tore through Gyirong Port, Xizang autonomous region, search and rescue teams are racing against difficult and hazardous terrain to comb through core areas, maintaining continuous and uninterrupted operations. On the morning of Aug 29, the rescue teams dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration, continued to search through debris at the mudslide-hit site near Gyirong Port.

Recovery work is underway at the mudslide-hit areas in Gyirong, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Debris near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Recovery work is underway near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Rescue forces carry out debris searches near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Rescue forces carry out recovery work and debris searches near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Rescue forces carry out recovery work and debris searches near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Rescue forces carry out debris searches near Gyirong Port in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, on Aug 29. [Photo by Zheng Lijun/for chinadaily.com.cn]