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China Warns of Flood Risks from Natural Dams Near Nepal Border After Devastating Avalanche
China issued warnings about potential new flood risks from natural dams formed by landslides along the Nepal border. Nepal's Prime Minister attributed the disaster to climate change, calling it one of the most severe in the region. The event highlights growing concerns over glacial instability and cross-border environmental threats.
China's state agency warned that material from the slopes could detach, creating new natural dams that pose flood risks. The warning came as the country assessed the aftermath of a recent disaster. Nepal's Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, stated in a social media post that the flood was 'not common' and linked it to climate change, describing it as one of the most severe disasters in the region.
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IndependentEl UniversoSep 1, 06:41 PM
China warns of new flood risks from potential natural dams along the Nepal borderAlthough water is flowing normally at the moment, the agency warned that the risk remains of the material from the slopes detaching.
IndependentinfobaeSep 1, 08:28 AM
The Prime Minister of Nepal stated that the flood on the border with China 'was not common' and linked it to climate change‘It was one of the most severe disasters in the region, caused by a snow and ice avalanche in the Himalayan region,’ said Balendra Shah in a social media post on Monday night