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Landslide in Gyirong County creates lake threatening to breach on Nepal's side of border

started August 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM · last changed 5h ago

Summary

A landslide in Gyirong County created a natural dam and lake holding about two million cubic meters of water on Nepal's side of the border near the crossing. Chinese authorities warn that three days of expected rainfall could add three million more cubic meters, risking a breach and renewed catastrophic flooding.

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Bujičnom poplavom teško pogođenom kineskom okrugu Đirong i dalje prete klizišta, bujice blata i nagle poplave, dok se u naredna tri dana očekuju padavine, a

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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