Kathmandu, Aug. 30 -- A barrier lake formed near the Nepal-China border after last week's massive ice-rock avalanche has fully drained through natural outflow, China's Ministry of Water Resources said on Sunday, easing fears of another sudden flood downstream.

The lake had formed near the confluence of Nepal's Chhochen Khola and China's Purepu Tsangpo following Wednesday's glacier collapse on the northern face of Langtang Ri, which triggered a devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi river system.

Citing the ministry, China Daily reported that around 2 million cubic metres of water had accumulated behind the blockage. The ministry's hydrological emergency monitoring team said water was now flowing normally through natural channels and the im...