GYIRONG, Xizang — Memorial services were held on Tuesday morning in Gyirong county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, to mourn the victims of the Aug 26 mudslide that caused heavy casualties and left many missing.

The memorial services took place at the Gyirong Port branch of the Xigaze Public Security Bureau and at the rescue sites. Rescuers, local officials and residents stood in silence to mourn the victims.

The deadly mudslide, caused by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, hit Gyirong Port on Aug 26, claiming 16 lives and leaving 546 people missing at the border port, according to the regional government's latest update.

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