# Rescue operations halted after dammed lake near Nepal border begins overflowing

https://mins.news/en/item/35255

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 06:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/rescue-stopped-after-dammed-lake-near-nepal-border-started-overflowing-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a912b080602a6000171f428

> Nepalese authorities have paused rescue operations for 90 minutes after reports that a dammed lake in the flood-hit area began overflowing, an army officer said on Friday.

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