Nepal and China Warn of Second Flood Surge as Debris-Dammed River Rises on Tibet-Nepal Border

Flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River on August 26 killed at least 538 people, with Nepal Police reporting 588 dead and over 1,500 missing. Now both Nepal and China warn that a debris-blocked river has formed an artificial lake at risk of bursting — a sudden, dangerous release of trapped water — suspending rescues and forcing evacuations in Rasuwa.