When facts reach Gyirong, conspiracy theories begin to collapse
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- Journalists from the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Brazil and other countries visited Gyirong on September 5 and 6.
- They entered the area affected by the August 26 mudslide and saw the devastation directly.
The damage in Gyirong did not have to be imagined. Journalists from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Brazil and other countries travelled there on September 5 and 6 and entered the core area devastated by the August 26 mudslide.
Wearing safety helmets, they saw the scene firsthand. The article presents that direct observation as a challenge to conspiracy theories surrounding what happened.
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