Floodwaters Rising: China Warns of Lake Breach in Nepal Tibet Border Region The recent landslide and subsequent flash flood on the Nepal Tibet border have left a trail of destruction and loss of life.
Authorities struggle to respond to the disaster as a new threat emerges: a "high risk" that a barrier lake formed by the landslide may breach its banks, causing another flood downstream.
China's Ministry of Water Resources has issued a warning based on the precarious situation on the ground. The barrier lake, holding an estimated 2.