China halts rescue efforts in Tibet due to risk of further flooding

China suspended rescue operations on Friday in the Tibet region due to a high risk of new floods. The suspension comes in the wake of a mortal landslide that struck the border area with Nepal, leaving hundreds of people still missing.

State broadcaster CCTV reported that the ongoing danger is linked to a lake formed by the disaster. The precarious conditions have forced authorities to halt efforts to locate the missing individuals until the threat of further inundations subsides.