'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.
China has issued a warning about a high risk of a second flood due to the potential bursting of a barrier lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border. The lake, which contains an estimated 2.5 million cubic meters of water, is expected to overflow, with three million cubic meters of water flowing into it between Thursday and Saturday.
This warning comes after a deadly flash flood in the same area, triggered by the collapse of a mountain glacier into a river, which has left hundreds dead and hundreds more missing. Authorities have sent engineering teams to monitor the lake's water levels and atmospheric conditions, while search and rescue operations have been suspended due to the high risk.
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