The threat from a lake formed after a glacier collapse near the China-Nepal disaster site has weakened, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, August 29, after satellite images showed the reservoir gradually reducing in size. The lake, which straddles the border between China’s Tibet region and Nepal, had raised concerns about a possible secondary flood downstream.
टैग: Tibet
Nepal-China Border Flash Flood Kills 31
RASUWA, Nepal — A devastating Nepal-China border flash flood swept through northern Nepal and parts of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people in Nepal and leaving hundreds missing as rescue teams searched flooded villages, roads and hydropower sites.