Kathmandu (HRNW)- Nepal has issued a fresh flood warning on August 28 as the country continues to recover from the devastating floods that struck on August 26.
According to media reports, the water level in a large landslide-created lake on the Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border is rising. The lake is reportedly holding more than 2.5 million cubic metres of water, raising fears that an overflow could trigger another major flood in downstream rivers.
Concerns increased after reports that another water-control structure on the Tibetan side had broken. Nepal Police subsequently placed areas along the Bhote Koshi, Trishuli and Narayani rivers on high alert.
Residents and rescue workers in affected districts, including Rasuwa and Nuwakot, have been advised to move to safer locations. At least 470 people have died and more than 1,400 remain missing following the August 26 floods, while the threat of further flooding is complicating ongoing search and rescue operations.
Chinese authorities have also warned that the landslide lake remains at risk of breaching as water continues to accumulate, increasing concerns over further flooding in Nepal.
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