Rescue teams searching for survivors of a deadly flash near the border between Nepal and Tibet were forced to stop their work on Friday after water overran the banks of a lake formed by mountains of debris upstream of the flood zone. While rescuers were later able to resume their search, the spectre of a fresh onslaught of water rolling over those who rushed to the remote Himalayan region to help in the wake of the catastrophe hammered home the vast challenges facing the rescue teams. Police in Nepal on Friday said at least 552 people had been killed in the disaster. Chinese authorities on Friday raised the death toll in Tibet from three people to five. More than 1,400 people are still missing. Nepalese and Chinese authorities have vowed to use all the means at their disposal to help those affected.
Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese border
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Cover image: Una vista con dron muestra barro cubriendo propiedades tras una inundación repentina en Trishuli, distrito de Nuwakot, Nepal, el 26 de agosto de 2026. REUTERS - Stringer
