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Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
- Satellite images show the glacial lake formed after a Himalayan glacier collapse on the China‑Nepal border is slowly shrinking, easing the immediate risk of a sudden flood.
- Rescuers—using drones, portable satellite gear and search dogs—are continuing risky recovery operations in poor weather as roads and communications remain cut.
- The collapse wiped out a Tibet–Nepal border port and prompted mass evacuations, including hundreds of tourists, while authorities monitor another larger lake downstream.
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