Nepal-Tibet live: China warns lake formed by mudslide on Nepal border could breach

Home Asia / Pacific Live Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 05:03 In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers are using heavy machines to clear a road leading to the mudslide-hit areas in Tibet on August 27, 2026. © Xinhua via AP Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake formed by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could breach and send floodwaters downstream, threatening further damage. Water levels are expected to rise over the next three days, with 499 residents and 555 tourists already evacuated from the disaster zone. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: • The search for 1,300 people continued after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet. • Nepal ⁠and China both warned ​of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that ​have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst. • Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 359 people, Nepali police said in an update. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article