习近平对西藏日喀则市吉隆县遭受泥石流灾害作出重要指示

习近平对西藏日喀则市吉隆县遭受泥石流灾害作出重要指示强调

千方百计搜救失联人员加强各类风险隐患排查整治

确保人民群众生命财产安全

李强作出批示

新华社北京8月26日电 8月26日10时30分许,因尼泊尔一侧发生泥石流灾害,造成西藏日喀则市吉隆县吉隆口岸重大人员伤亡、失联。

灾害发生后,中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平高度重视并作出重要指示指出,当务之急要千方百计搜救失联人员,转移安置受威胁群众,抓紧救治伤员,最大限度减少人员伤亡。要加强监测预警,注重科学施救,防止发生次生灾害。

习近平强调,当前正处防汛关键期,各地区和有关部门要坚持极限思维、底线思维,认真落实防汛防台风各项措施,加强各类风险隐患排查整治,坚决防范重特大灾害事故发生,确保人民群众生命财产安全。

中共中央政治局常委、国务院总理李强作出批示指出,要抓紧核清失联受灾人数,组织力量全力开展抢险救援,及时有序转移受险群众,同时注意科学施救,严防次生灾害。外交部要加强与有关国家沟通协调,及时通报情况,共同妥善做好救援处置工作。当前仍值主汛期,国家防办、防减救灾办要指导各地深入排查灾害风险隐患,加强险情监测预警和排险避灾,确保人民群众生命安全。

根据习近平重要指示和李强要求,中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理张国清率有关部门负责同志赶赴现场指导救援处置工作。西藏已组织力量全力做好现场搜救等工作。目前,有关工作正在进行中。

Xi urges all-out rescue, relief efforts after mudslide hits border port in Xizang

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to search and rescue people who are missing after a mudslide in Nepal caused casualties at Gyirong border port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called for efforts to evacuate residents at risk and provide timely medical treatment to the injured to minimize casualties.

He made the instructions after the mudslide struck the port in Gyirong County, causing severe casualties.

As of 8 p.m., it had killed three people and left 265 others missing, according to the on-site headquarters. Authorities are still verifying the casualties.

In the instructions, Xi stressed the need to strengthen monitoring and early warning, ensure scientific rescue operations and guard against secondary disasters.

Noting that China is currently in a critical period of flood control, he urged local authorities and relevant departments to prepare for worst-case scenarios and extreme situations, fully implement measures for flood and typhoon prevention, and step up efforts to identify and address potential risks and hazards.

He demanded resolute action to prevent major and catastrophic disasters and accidents and safeguard people's lives and property.

Premier Li Qiang also issued instructions, calling for an immediate verification of the number of the missing and affected people and for all-out rescue and relief efforts.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, instructed the Foreign Ministry to strengthen communication and coordination with relevant countries, promptly share information and work together to properly handle rescue and relief efforts.

Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, led officials from relevant departments to the site to guide rescue and disaster-response operations.

Authorities in Xizang have mobilized forces to carry out search and rescue operations. All relevant operations are underway. ■