The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border, where a devastating flood struck earlier this week, has eased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as it appears to have shrunk. Satellite images from Thursday to Saturday morning suggest that water in the lake, which straddles the border between China’s Tibet region and Nepal at the confluence of two rivers, has been slowly flowing out and gradually reducing the reservoir, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing the water resources ministry.

A barrier lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers in Nepal could face a high risk of breaching over the next three days, Global Times…

A barrier lake near the China-Nepal border, formed after a glacier collapse, risks breaching within three days as flash floods and mudslides have killed hundreds.

Nepal and China are confronting fresh flood dangers from glacial lakes formed after a devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives. One particular lake in Nepal is…

A fresh barrier lake holding around 2 million cubic metres of water has formed on the Nepal side near the confluence of Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers close to the…