Nepal and Tibet Floods: Dammed Lake Could Unleash Second Disaster
Part of composite article Nepal’s Deadly Floods: A Glacier, an Avalanche, and an Earthquake—The Chain of Events Explained View full article →
International aid is beginning to arrive in the flood-stricken regions of Nepal and Tibet, but Chinese authorities have issued a stark warning: a dammed lake formed by a mudslide is at high risk of breaching, which could trigger a second, deadly flood in the coming days. Residents, still reeling from the initial devastation, are now bracing for another possible wave of destruction.