Nepal flood LIVE: Fears of second tsunami as lake breaks its banks and locals run for high ground as rescue efforts are halted

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Updated: 02:39 EDT, 28 August 2026 Nepali authorities have said a dammed lake over the border in Tibet has broken its banks, two days after a flash flood hit the region.Helicopter rescue operations have now been stopped, according to Reuters, and locals have been witnessed rushing up a hill to reach higher ground. 'Information has been received that a water dam has burst again on the Tibetan side,' police said in a statement. 'All security personnel, rescue workers, and the general public deployed in rescue and relief operations are requested to remain alert and immediately move to a safe location/report the incident.' Narendra Pariyar, the most senior bureaucrat of the district, said on Friday: 'We can see that the level of water in the river is rising,' he said, adding that it is unclear how high the water level is at present. The lake is located approximately 10km from Gyirong port, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.Earlier this morning, rescue operations in the area were suspended after the lake began to overflow.Nepali and Chinese authorities had warned of further flooding from the lake that formed upstream after Wednesday's disaster and was already overflowing. They urged people in potentially affected areas to move to safer ground. China's Ministry of Water Resources said Thursday that the lake held around 2 million cubic meters (70 million cubic feet) of water and was expected to receive another 3 million cubic meters (106 million cubic feet) over the next three days.CCTV reported Friday morning that the lake's barrier was more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Gyirong Port, the border crossing with Nepal that was engulfed by mud and floodwater.Nepali authorities have said a dammed lake over the border in Tibet has broken its banks, two days after a flash flood hit the region.Helicopter rescue operations have now been stopped, according to Reuters, and locals have been witnessed rushing up a hill to reach higher ground.'Information has been received that a water dam has burst again on the Tibetan side,' police said in a statement.'All security personnel, rescue workers, and the general public deployed in rescue and relief operations are requested to remain alert and immediately move to a safe location/report the incident.'Narendra Pariyar, the most senior bureaucrat of the district, said on Friday: 'We can see that the level of water in the river is rising,' he said, adding that it is unclear how high the water level is at present.Earlier this morning, rescue operations in the area were suspended after the lake began to overflow.Nepali and Chinese authorities had warned of further flooding from the lake that formed upstream after Wednesday's disaster and was already overflowing.PICTURED: Firefighters use drones and excavators in rescue operationImages from earlier today show excavators, loaders and drones in action as firefighters repair a road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide.Rescue operations are currently suspended after a dammed lake broke its bank.Breaking:Death toll rises to 475Nepalese police have now confirmed that 475 people died due to Wednesday's flash floods.