— Nepal’s flash-flood disaster remains critical, with 469 confirmed dead and over 1,000 missing.Rescue operations have been disrupted by an overflowing debris-dammed lake near the Nepal-Tibet border, forcing residents to higher ground and temporarily halting helicopter operations.
Chinese rescue teams have withdrawn to safer positions as river levels are expected to rise further.
China has issued a Level-IV alert, warning the lake holds over 2.5 million m³ of water, with another 3 million m³ expected from rainfall. A full breach could cause another surge toward Gyirong Port and Nepal, with the peak risk around September 1.
