Chinese President Xi Jinping held an emergency meeting with relevant officials on rescue and relief operations after severe flooding and landslides in Nepal, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua. The report did not specify when or where the meeting took place.

Several people remain unaccounted for after the disaster, including citizens of China and other countries. Xi instructed authorities to give the highest priority to a broad search operation for missing people. He also stressed that rescue work should be conducted in a planned and scientific manner.

Xi emphasized the need to ensure safety and coordination while carrying out operations in remote and hazardous areas. China has decided to provide emergency assistance to flood-affected Nepal, Xinhua said. Beijing also indicated that it would coordinate with other countries in rescue and relief efforts.