Nepal and China monitor overflowing glacial lake after deadly flood

Nepal and China are racing to monitor and mitigate the threat of a second major flood after a debris-dammed lake formed by a catastrophic glacial collapse began overflowing on Friday, forcing the temporary suspension of rescue operations in areas still reeling from a deadly disaster earlier in the week. The development adds a new layer of urgency to the response along the Nepal-Tibet border, where hundreds remain missing after the initial flood. The crisis began on the morning of August 26, 2026, when a section of a glacier near Langtang Lirung peak collapsed, sending a massive surge of rock, ice, mud, and debris into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.