[Press conference in Jilong, Tibet: It only took about 6 to 7 minutes from the occurrence of the ice and rock collapse to the time it hit the Jilong port in China] August 30, today (30th), the press conference on the "8·26" debris flow disaster in Jilong, Tibet was held in Jilong Town. On the morning of August 26, a mudslide occurred on the Nepal side, causing heavy casualties and loss of contact at the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. It was introduced at the meeting that this disaster was caused by the instability of glaciers under the long-term effects of climate warming. The disaster broke out suddenly, the peak flow was large, the speed was fast, the damage was strong, and the impact was wide. This is also a new and significant feature of cryosphere disasters in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and surrounding areas. Through monitoring, it was found that it only took about 6 to 7 minutes from the occurrence of this ice and rock avalanche to the time it hit the Geelong Port in China. (CCTV News)