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China races to drain barrier lake after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

China is racing to reduce fresh flood risks along its Tibet-Nepal border after Wednesday’s deadly disaster created barrier lakes on both sides. Engineers are surveying one lake holding up to 2 million cubic metres of water, with continued rainfall increasing the risk of a breach.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Rock-ice avalanches: The silent Himalayan killer behind Nepal's deadly flood

Recent floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district highlight rock-ice avalanches. These events, which can trigger destructive downstream floods, are becoming more frequent. Scientists are investigating a recent rock-ice avalanche as the cause of the August 26 flood. Similar incidents, like the 2021 Chamoli disaster, have caused significant loss of life. Climate…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floods

A glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debris flows and flash floods. The Nepal-Tibet disaster shows how such cascading Himalayan hazards can travel vast distances and overwhelm conventional early-warning systems.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Nepal floods latest: Rescue operation at ‘critical stage’ amid fears overflowing lake could trigger second wave

Residents downstream of the landslide-dammed lake advised to ‘remain highly vigilant’

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Nepal floods: Whistles, shouts warned Trishuli folks as river rose 30ft in 30 mins

Whistles and shouts became the last line of warning along stretches of Trishuli and Bhote Koshi river on Wednesday as the Nepal-Tibet flood tore downstream, forcing residents to scramble up the banks while the river rose by nearly 30ft in just 30 minutes at one monitoring point.

The Times of India · Aug 28

Death toll from flash floods rises with rescuers in Nepal and China working to find hundreds missing

The death toll from massive flash floods has risen to 469 in Nepal, police said Friday, as rescuers work to find hundreds of people still missing in the area on the Nepal-China border

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Nepal floods death toll rises to 469 as China warns of fresh washout threat

The death toll from the devastating flash floods along Nepal’s border with Tibet has risen to 469, Nepal Police said on Friday, as rescue teams continue searching for people missing after a torrent of water, mud and debris swept through the region earlier this week.

The Times of India · Aug 28

🔴Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 580, nearly 2,500 people missing

The number of people missing in Nepal and China has surpassed 2,400, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds.

France 24 · Aug 28

Number of people missing in deadly Nepal, Tibet floods jumps past 2,400

Nepal’s disaster authority sharply raised the number of missing to 1,924 on Friday, including 517 foreigners, two days after devastating floods that killed at least 586 in the country. A further 558 people are also reported missing in Tibet, where Chinese officials say at least five people have died.

France 24 · Aug 28

Search continues as number missing in Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 2,478 – as it happened

Chinese rescue team reaches all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex to find ‘nothing but ruins’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28