Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks

Nepali government ordered rescue workers and residents near vulnerable river areas to move to higher ground after an upstream barrier lake in Tibet began overflowing and threatening a fresh flood. A natural dam formed by Wednesday's disaster in the Himalayan headwaters is overflowing.

It holds millions of cubic meters of water, raising fears of a sudden breach. Both Nepal and China temporarily halted and restricted active search and recovery missions in high-risk zones like Gyirong Port to protect emergency personnel.