KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities were intensifying rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left...

Nepal’s disaster management authority warns that a lake formed by debris blocking the Bhotekoshi River was rising, raising fears that it could burst and trigger further flooding.

The death toll continues to climb two days after flash flooding obliterated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday, with at least 469 bodies recovered.