FACTS
Reuters reports that the G216 national highway to the Gyirong border crossing has reopened, allowing heavier rescue equipment and expanded search operations. Reuters cites updated official figures of 21 dead and 541 missing in Tibet, including foreign nationals.
THE PROBLEM
Improved physical access is an important humanitarian development, but rescue access and information access are separate issues. Families still need reliable casualty and missing-person data, and independent reporting remains important for verification and accountability.
FCM COMMENT / FOLLOW-UP
Free China Movement welcomes the reopening of the road and expanded rescue capacity. We continue to call for transparent casualty reporting, protection for families and survivors who speak publicly, independent journalist access, and cross-border sharing of disaster-risk information.
Free China 
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