A new lake has formed in Tibet after a landslide occurred downstream of the existing barrier lake, Chinese state media says.
A barrier lake is a body of water formed when debris dams up a river. An existing barrier lake, which formed in the aftermath of the flash floods, had reportedly been depleting naturally following concerns it could result in more flooding.
Chinese Central TV (CCTV) says a monitoring drone detected a landslide on Saturday, which then resulted in debris forming a new blockage and a new barrier lake.
The landslide is reported to have occurred about 2.8 kilometres (1.7 miles) downstream of the barrier lake on the Pruqpu Qiang Zangbu River.
China's Ministry of Emergency Management quickly gathered experts to assess the situation and rescuers near the Gyirong Port have been moved to a safe location, it adds.
Source: BBC
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