China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk

Home / WorldAFP28 Aug, 2026 07:26 AM2 mins to readEmergency teams have been ordered to withdraw 1km. Photo / Prakash Mathema, AFPEmergency teams have been ordered to withdraw 1km. Photo / Prakash Mathema, AFPChina paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said.

A lake formed by immense piles of debris after a mudslide hit the China-Nepal border has begun overflowing towards the area

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China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk

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