Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChinese satellite imagery and drone footage have prompted warnings that glaciers surrounding the Cuojian river in Nepal remain at risk of further collapse after triggering catastrophic flooding. The death toll from the Himalayan disaster has surpassed 1,000, with almost 4,000 people still reported missing across Nepal and Tibet. Unstable glaciers, downstream landslides, and forecast heavy rainfall threaten to trigger additional barrier lakes and disrupt emergency relief efforts. Rescue teams are racing against time to save 639 workers trapped inside damaged hydropower project tunnels, with hopes fading after the critical 72-hour window passed. Authorities in Nepal have faced backlash after burying unclaimed flood victims in mass graves, conflicting with traditional Hindu cremation customs. In fullChina warns fresh glacier collapse could unleash another surge in Nepal days after catastrophic floodsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fresh flood warning issued in Nepal as rescuers race against time
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChinese satellite imagery and drone footage have prompted warnings that glaciers surrounding the Cuojian river in Nepal remain at risk of further collapse after triggering catastrophic flooding. The death toll from the Himalayan disaster has surpassed 1,000, with almost 4,000 people still reported missing across Nepal and Tibet. Unstable glaciers, downstream landslides, and forecast heavy rainfall threaten to trigger additional barrier lakes and disrupt emergency relief efforts. Rescue teams are racing against time to save 639 workers trapped inside damaged hydropower project tunnels, with hopes fading after the critical 72-hour window passed. Authorities in Nepal have faced backlash after burying unclaimed flood victims in mass graves, conflicting with traditional Hindu cremation customs. In fullChina warns fresh glacier collapse could unleash another surge in Nepal days after catastrophic floodsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
