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Glacial avalanche lake near Gyirong port

Rescue crews were told to stand down after an avalanche from a glacial collapse dammed a river upstream of the Gyirong port, creating a lake that grew to 2.5 million cubic meters and started spilling over. The threat of a breach was real enough that people in low-lying parts of the China-Nepal border zone were moved out quickly. Officials saw a high chance the water could break through, but by the afternoon they decided the immediate risk was under control and let the search and rescue work start again.

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Glacial avalanche lake near Gyirong port

Rescue crews were told to stand down after an avalanche from a glacial collapse dammed a river upstream of the Gyirong port, creating a lake that grew to 2.5 million cubic meters and started spilling over. The threat of a breach was real enough that people in low-lying parts of the China-Nepal border zone were moved out quickly. Officials saw a high chance the water could break through, but by the afternoon they decided the immediate risk was under control and let the search and rescue work start again.

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