Mudslides disrupt Tibet road traffic

Traffic on a national highway in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been suspended as a result of a mudslide early on Tuesday morning.

The mudslide occurred at 4 a.m. on a section of the No. 318 National Highway in Bomi County in Nyingchi Prefecture, leaving over 80 vehicles and more than 200 people stranded, according to the county government.

The road is being cleaned after being buried under 7,000 cubic meters of rocks and earth. It is expected to reopen around noon on Thursday.

A rain-triggered mudslide also disrupted traffic on another section of the No. 318 National Highway in Qamdo Prefecture, stranding over 50 vehicles and 200 people around 9am on Tuesday.

Tibet experiences its rainy season from June to mid-September. The constant rain frequently causes minor landslides and road collapses.