National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Commission Office 国家防减救灾办

On October 28, the national disaster prevention, reduction and relief office and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a joint consultation. They forecast very heavy snow in high-altitude areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starting the following day and called on relevant departments and regions to strengthen monitoring, forecasting and warnings, guard against risks including border glacial lake outbursts and glacier collapses, and ensure basic living needs and a safe, warm winter for disaster-affected residents of Baqen in Nagqu and Gyirong in Shigatse.

Today (October 28), the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Commission Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a joint consultation and noted that heavy blizzards are expected in high-altitude areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starting tomorrow. Relevant departments and regions should strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warnings; strictly guard against disaster risks such as glacial lake outburst floods along the border and glacier collapses; and make every effort to ensure that affected residents in Baqing County, Nagqu, and Gyirong County, Shigatse, have basic necessities and can spend the winter safely and warmly.