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Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fearsof more flooding along the Chinese border

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FRANCE2428 Aug 2026, 12:36 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readEuropeWorld

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Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese border

Rescue operations are continuing after the devastating Nepal-China floods, but authorities have ordered emergency teams to stay on high alert as a newly formed upstream lake threatens to burst and trigger fresh flooding. Satellite imagery suggests the lake formed in the same area where a glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed the deadly chain of events. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari has the latest from India.

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE24. Published 28 Aug 2026, 12:36 pm.

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