China Restricts Information on Tibet Flood as Families Search for Missing Relatives
Disaster footage was not found in searches on Chinese platforms, as online commenters were punished and foreign reporters were barred from Tibet.
Qiu Huijuan traveled with her parents to search for her two brothers who lost contact after their dormitory near Gyirong Port was swept away by an Aug. 26 flood. Arriving at a checkpoint, they found over 200 other people searching for missing family members, but police prevented relatives from proceeding further. The family remained in Gyirong town, awaiting news.
- Qiu Huijuan and her parents searched for her two brothers who went missing after a flood near Gyirong Port.
- Their dormitory was destroyed in the Aug. 26 flood.
- At a checkpoint near Gyirong, they encountered over 200 other people searching for missing relatives.
- Police did not permit relatives to continue toward the port, and they stayed in Gyirong town waiting for information.
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