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'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China

Name: 'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
Start: 2026-08-28T06:45:21Z
Location: China

China · Asia region

detected 2026-08-28T06:45:21Z updated 2026-08-28T06:45:21Z

China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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