Overflowing lake halts rescue efforts as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll hits 469

Risk of lake bursting forces rescue teams to withdraw as residents rush up hills to escape any river surge

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A ⁠lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border has started to overflow, endangering areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago and forcing a temporary halt to rescue efforts, authorities in China and Nepal have said.
Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, were seen rushing up hillsides ⁠to escape any surge in the river level, ⁠according to witnesses. Authorities in Nepal had stopped rescue operations for at least 90 minutes, an army officer said.
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