{
  "id": 12761622,
  "title": "Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nepal-ends-search-for-thousands-of-flood-victims-leaving-some-12761622",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261008/nepal-ends-search-for-thousands-of-flood-victims-leaving-some-families-angry-and-others-relieved"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU, Nepal — After weeks of catastrophic floods, Nepal's government has announced the end of search and rescue operations for the thousands of missing victims. The decision, made by the Prime Minister's office on Monday, has left some families feeling angry and others relieved. The office will now shift its focus to rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, particularly in remote areas where damaged infrastructure has hindered aid deliveries. So far, rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 1,455 people, but 5,285 remain missing, including a significant number of foreigners. The government predicts that the reconstruction and recovery process will cost $4.77 billion. Nearly 33,000 people have been affected, with around 7,500 homes damaged or destroyed. While there were brief moments of renewed hope with the rescue of two Nepalese workers from an underground tunnel at the Trishuli hydropower project on September 4 and two days later, the overall sentiment remains one of uncertainty and frustration for the families left waiting.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU, Nepal — The families of thousands of people who remain missing in Nepal weeks after catastrophic floods devastated the country have expressed mixed feelings after the government said this week that it is stopping the search for victims. The office of Prime Minister Balendra Shah decided on Monday that search and rescue operations for victims of the Aug. 26 floods will cease. Instead,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "56 Ukrainians still missing as Nepal ends flash flood search-and-rescue operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/56-ukrainians-still-missing-as-nepal-ends-flash-flood-search-and",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:18:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Nepal halts flood search with 5,285 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nepal-halts-flood-search-with-5-285-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nepal-ends-search-for-thousands-of-flood-victims-leaving-some",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:47:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}