‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border
A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingLaura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by BBC News.
Read the full report at BBC NewsA lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingRescue operations are continuing after the devastating Nepal-China floods, but authorities have ordered emergency teams to stay on high alert as a newly formed upstream lake threatens to burst and trigger fresh flooding.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24