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‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border

Name: ‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border
Start: 2026-08-28T12:15:23Z
Location: Nepal

Nepal · Asia region

detected 2026-08-28T12:15:23Z updated 2026-08-28T12:15:23Z

A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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