{
  "id": 12265721,
  "title": "Nepal halts survivor search 40 days after disastrous Bhotekoshi And Trishuli floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nepal-halts-survivor-search-40-days-after-disastrous-bhotekoshi-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/128024/nepal-halts-survivor-search-40-days-after-disastrous-bhotekoshi-and-trishuli-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal has ceased its active search and rescue operations 40 days after catastrophic floods originating from the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, transitioning to a massive reconstruction initiative. Prime Minister Balendra Shah officially announced the transition during a meeting of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, as reported by Xinhua. The disaster claimed 1,455 confirmed lives, with 5,285 people still missing as of October 3rd. The Nepalese government plans to allocate 559.18 billion rupees (3.62 billion US dollars) towards rebuilding efforts, which will be overseen by a multi-level framework involving federal, provincial, and local authorities.",
  "summary": "NEPAL has officially concluded the active search-and-rescue phase launched in the wake of the devastating August 26 floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, shifting focus toward large-scale reconstruction after hopes of finding remaining surviv...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}