# China races to reduce risk from barrier lake near Nepal border

https://mins.news/en/item/35153

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 03:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/china-rushes-minimise-risk-mountain-barrier-lake-near-border-with-nepal-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9100e08f085800017b51bf

> China is urgently working to reduce the risk of a barrier lake bursting near the border with Nepal and causing further flooding at a disaster-hit crossing linking Tibet and Nepal. The disaster has killed hundreds since Wednesday, and a breach could worsen the calamity.

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