🔴 Nepal-Tibet live: China halts rescue at disaster epicentre over flood risk

Why it matters

The suspension of rescue operations due to flood risk at a disaster epicenter highlights escalating dangers and ongoing threats to lives in Nepal and Tibet.

Affected areas

Live activity in this area

• 2.8EASTERN XIZANG4 weeks ago
• 2.5EASTERN XIZANG2 weeks ago
• 2.9EASTERN XIZANG2 weeks ago
• 3.3EASTERN XIZANG-INDIA BORDER REG.4 weeks ago

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