Lake formed after ice-rock avalanche remains at a high level and is overflowing
A lake formed by an ice-rock avalanche on the Nepal-China border is overflowing, creating a significant risk of a breach. Authorities from both countries are monitoring the situation and have warned downstream communities to prepare for potential emergencies.
Why it matters
This environmental hazard highlights the risks posed by climate-related geological events in mountainous regions and the necessity of cross-border disaster cooperation.
The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has said that the risk created by an ice-rock avalanche on the Nepal-China border remains, as officials from both countries continue to monitor the situation.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy stated that the avalanche occurred in a tributary on the Nepali side of the upper reaches of the China-Nepal boundary river, blocking the river and forming a landslide-dammed lake.
The lake is currently at a high water level and has begun to overflow, the statement said, while warning that there remains a risk of a breach.
“The situation is currently at a critical stage for rescue and emergency response in both Nepal and China,” the spokesperson said.
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