According to AFP, on August 28 (local time), Nepalese police requested rescue forces and people to quickly move to a safe place after receiving information that a temporary soil and rock dam in the upper reaches of Tibet broke, raising the risk of new floods.
All security forces, rescue workers and people participating in rescue and relief work are requested to be vigilant, immediately leave the dangerous area and report the incident," Nepal police said.
The above move takes place in the context of Nepal continuing to mobilize forces to search for missing people after the devastating flash flood in the Nepal - China border area on August 26.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that this is the most serious natural disaster in Nepal since the 2015 earthquake. The cause was identified as the collapse of an ice river, creating a huge flood that swept away ice, mud and rocks.
The huge ice and rock mass then formed many temporary lakes. By August 28, one of these lakes had broken in the Tibetan region, causing the water to continue to pour down to lower areas.
In Tibet, China has temporarily suspended rescue operations in Jilong County - the most heavily affected area, due to concerns about the risk of continued flooding.
According to China Central Television (CCTV), a lake formed from a large amount of accumulated soil and rock is beginning to flood towards the area where rescue teams are expected to approach.
Faced with this development, rescue teams were asked to temporarily remain in place and wait for further instructions. Forces that had approached the area earlier were also ordered to retreat about 1km.
Xinhua News Agency reported that at a meeting chaired by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on August 28, leaders warned that the disaster area still has many potential risks related to glaciers, ice lakes and geology, and assessed that rescue work is facing many difficulties.
Meanwhile, rescue forces are continuing to urgently search for survivors in affected areas. Widespread damage is causing food and drinking water in many places to gradually run out.
As of the morning of August 28, Nepal's search and rescue forces have recorded 469 deaths and 1,545 rescued. Search, rescue and relief work continues to be deployed in the affected areas.
