A lake that formed along the border between China and Nepal during Wednesday’s terrifying flash floods overflowed on Thursday, prompting a temporary suspension of rescue efforts due to fears of another flood cascade.
The newly formed body of water is known as a “barrier lake” because its perimeter was formed by debris from the earlier floods. The debris effectively dammed the junction of the Tsogyal and Purupqiangzangbu Rivers, turning the intersection into an unsteady reservoir of water.
The barrier lake held about 50 million cubic feet of water when it formed during Wednesday’s floods and was up to 90 million cubic feet by Friday morning…
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