Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another flood in Nepal-Tibet border area
China has warned of a "high risk" that a newly formed lake behind a landslide at the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, potentially triggering a second devastating flood downstream.
The warning comes after a deadly flash flood on Wednesday, which scientists attribute to the collapse of a mountain glacier into a river.
China correspondent Laura Bicker explains.
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