{
  "id": 12592954,
  "title": "Nepal suspends search and rescue operations for flood missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nepal-suspends-search-and-rescue-operations-for-flood-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T08:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/nepal-suspends-search-and-rescue-operations-for-flood-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal has ceased search and rescue missions for the thousands of individuals still unaccounted for following catastrophic floods that swept through the Himalayan nation. Among those who perished were six South Africans. Over 1,400 people lost their lives in the floods that originated along Nepal's border with China's Tibet region. The devastating floods, which struck the Himalayan nation on August 26, obliterated entire towns and villages.\n\nAlthough the country is now transitioning into the search and rehabilitation phase, officials indicate that the search phase has been suspended. Nepal reports that 5,200 people went missing, and authorities are currently working on legally declaring these missing persons deceased. In the weeks that followed the floods, many families resorted to cremating and burying their dead using effigies. However, families have expressed that they still require formal documentation from officials to complete various procedures, such as insurance claims and banking matters.\n\nAuthorities have stated that they will no longer engage in the search for bodies but will still carry out emergency rescues when and if required. Nepal has ended its search and rescue operations in the wake of the floods, shifting its focus towards rehabilitation efforts.",
  "summary": "Nepal suspends search and rescue operations for people still missing in catastrophic floods",
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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."
}