Fresh Flooding In Next 3 Days? Nepal, China Warn As Debris-Blocked Lake Threatens To Burst

More rain forecast over the coming week could worsen the threat, Chinese state media said, citing the water resources ministry.

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A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district. (Reuters photo)

Nepal and China warned on Thursday of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas after two lakes formed on either side of their border, raising fears they could burst as the region struggles to recover from this week’s catastrophic floods.

Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet are still searching for survivors after Wednesday’s flash floods destroyed homes, swept away bridges and submerged roads. The death toll has risen to 392, with more than 1,400 people still missing.

Nepali police said 389 bodies had been recovered, while Chinese authorities reported three deaths and at least 558 people missing in Tibet. Both countries have linked the disaster to a glacier collapse that sent rock, ice, mud and debris into mountain river systems.

Nepal Warns Of Rising Lake

Nepal’s disaster authority said a lake formed after debris blocked a river at the flood site was rising and at risk of bursting.

It urged people living along lower river banks, as well as passengers and rescuers, to stay away from river banks and other risky areas.

“Residents of the lower banks… passengers, rescuers engaged in rescue operations, and all concerned are requested to exercise special caution and stay in safe places away from the river banks and risky areas,” the authority said.

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Chinese authorities are monitoring the barrier lake and conducting flood simulations to assess the potential consequences of a breach and aid emergency response efforts. Nepal’s authorities have deployed rescue teams, People’s Liberation Army personnel, engineering teams, telecom workers, and various aid agencies.

A potential breach of the newly formed barrier lake could trigger a deluge similar to a previous flood, sweeping away infrastructure and communities in its path. The rising lake poses a fresh flood risk to downstream areas of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Authorities have urged people living along lower river banks, as well as passengers and rescuers, to stay away from river banks and other risky areas.

Yes, similar glacier collapses could threaten other Himalayan regions soon. The Himalayas are vulnerable, and disasters like the recent flash floods in Nepal raise questions about how communities can prepare for hazards that can unfold within hours.

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