Kathmandu, Aug. 28 -- The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has said that the risk created by an ice-rock avalanche on the Nepal-China border remains, as officials from both countries continue to monitor the situation.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy stated that the avalanche occurred in a tributary on the Nepali side of the upper reaches of the China-Nepal boundary river, blocking the river and forming a landslide-dammed lake.

The lake is currently at a high water level and has begun to overflow, the statement said, while warning that there remains a risk of a breach.

"The situation is currently at a critical stage for rescue and emergency response in both Nepal and China," the spokesperson said.

Earlier, it was reported that a lar...