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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.
August 28, 2026'High risk' of lake breaching 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.
August 28, 2026China warns lake formed by glacier debris near Nepal border starting to overflow - Reuters
China warns lake formed by glacier debris near Nepal border starting to overflow Reuters
August 28, 2026Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
August 27, 2026Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.
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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
China has warned there is a "high risk" that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream. The warning comes afte
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'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
The lake has formed in a location upstream from the site of Wednesday's flash flood China has warned there is a "high risk" that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet bo
Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
Aerial footage shows floods on Nepal-Tibet border Preliminary investigations have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause of the flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, highlighting the issue of r
Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
A huge, unstable chunk of glacier is blocking the route up Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal just as peak climbing season gets under way in the Himalayas. "Icefall doctors" – who fix ropes and la