Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600

Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.

The Red Cross says more than 93,000 people are affected by the deadly floods and landslides on the China-Nepal border. Rescue efforts were temporarily paused after an overflowing lake threatened to trigger more floods.

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll nears 600  Reuters

NUWAKOT, Nepal: Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday (Aug 28) after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation.Wednesday's catastrophic flood caused by a glacier collapse killed 547 people in Nep