# Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes

https://mins.news/en/item/36461

- Reuters, 2026-08-29 06:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/risk-lake-burst-near-china-nepal-border-disaster-site-wanes-2026-08-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9278f38f085800017b6092

> Chinese authorities said on Saturday that the risk of a lake formed by a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased, as the lake appears to have shrunk. The area suffered a devastating flood earlier this week.

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