In Nepal, hit by severe flooding, rescue workers were forced to halt operations due to a lake overflowing its banks, reports infohub.kz.
Authorities in China and Nepal said the lake, formed by a landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border, had begun to overflow, threatening areas affected by flash floods two days ago. This forced authorities to temporarily suspend rescue efforts.
Residents of Nepal's Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, rushed to higher ground to escape a possible rise in the river's level. It is noted that Nepalese authorities suspended rescue operations for at least 90 minutes.
Additionally, due to the threat of a dam breach on the lake, all Chinese rescue personnel and equipment were evacuated to a safe area.
The lake formed on Wednesday after a wall of mud and debris hit the Gyirong border post in Tibet, triggering a flood.
On Friday, the confirmed death toll from the glacier collapse in Nepal rose to 469, with more than 1,300 people still missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Earlier, it was reported that a landslide occurred near the border crossing between China and Nepal, affecting road traffic, communications, and power supply. Later, a massive flood was reported, leaving thousands missing. The major flood was attributed to an earthquake and subsequent landslide.
Following this, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry reported initial data on our citizens. On August 27, it became known that a tourist from Kazakhstan, who had crossed the border from China to Nepal as part of a tourist group, was being sought. Today, the Foreign Ministry reported the search for another Kazakh woman.