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Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
Satellite images showed the lake shrinking by 21,000 square meters as water slowly flowed through, reducing the risk of a burst, officials said.
- On Saturday, Chinese authorities reported that the threat of a lake bursting near the China-Nepal border has decreased, as satellite imagery confirms the reservoir's size has shrunk.
- A glacier collapse on Wednesday sent a torrent of rock, ice, and mud through Himalayan river systems, sweeping away a border port linking Tibet to Nepal, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing.
- State-Owned China Anneng dispatched a 15-member team on Friday with reconnaissance drones and surveillance cameras to monitor the lake, which measured 99,000 sqm on Saturday morning.
- Nearly 500 villagers and 555 tourists from the area have been evacuated, while more than 50 rescue workers search the rubble of the Gyirong border crossing despite bleak weather.
- Dangerous conditions at the main disaster zone continue to challenge relief efforts, while flood risks will remain until the two lakes have fully drained, according to officials.
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Risk of lake bursting near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
The threat of a lake - formed after a glacier collapse - bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Aug 29, as its size appears to have shrunk.
·Singapore, Singapore
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Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size appears to have shrunk.
·London, United Kingdom
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