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‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods,halts rescue at Nepal-China border

A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.

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Al Jazeera28 Aug 2026, 11:46 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border

A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 28 Aug 2026, 11:46 am.

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