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China warns of ‘major risk’ of glacier collapse as Tibet-Nepal death toll nears 1,000
South China Morning Post • • world
Key Points:
- The Ministry of Water Resources has warned of an ongoing threat along the Cuojian River in Nepal, which flows into Tibet's Purepuqiang River, due to potential landslides.
- There is a risk downstream in Tibet that additional landslides could create a new barrier lake, posing further danger.
- Nepal's death toll from recent disasters has reached 903, with 4,247 people still missing, as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- In China, authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing on their side of the border as of Sunday.
