China temporarily suspended rescue operations near the Nepal-Tibet border as a barrier lake overflowed, raising fresh flood concerns before officials deemed the risk manageable.
Rescue operations have now resumed
Aug 28, 2026
04:10 pm
What's the storyRescue operations have resumed downstream after they were briefly suspended, triggered by concerns over rising water from a barrier lake near the Nepal-Tibet border.
The Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV, earlier warned that a dammed lake upstream of the Gyirong border port had begun to overflow, adding fresh risks of flooding.
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