Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
Satellite images showed the lake shrinking by 21,000 square meters as officials said water was slowly draining and the burst risk had eased.
- 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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The threat of a sudden outburst from the glacier-formed lake near the China-Nepal border has now subsided. In fact, the lake's water is slowly draining out, and its size is decreasing. Officials are monitoring the lake using radar and drones. A second, larger lake has also been identified and is also being monitored.
Relief operations continue under difficult conditions in Tibet after a deadly mud flow, while the risk of water retention is fading.
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The danger posed by a reservoir in the border region between China and Nepal appears to be diminishing. According to Chinese authorities, satellite images show that its size is shrinking.
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.
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