{
  "id": 3473079,
  "title": "Nepal flash flood kills 8, damages roads and power projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-flood-kills-8-damages-roads-and-power-projects-3473079",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260826/nepal-flash-flood-kills-8-damages-roads-and-power-projects"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, a devastating flash flood swept through villages in Nepal, claiming eight lives and causing significant damage to roads, bridges, and power projects near the Tibetan border, according to authorities. Tibet reported major casualties and missing individuals in the Gyirong county following a mudslide that struck a land crossing between China and Nepal, as reported by the Xinhua official news agency. The floodwaters were too high for helicopters to land in the affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous Rasuwa district, which is home to approximately 50,000 people, officials stated. District administrator Narendra Pariyar warned that there could be heavy casualties or loss of property, emphasizing that they could not confirm the extent of the damage at the time. Pariyar urged residents living along the Bhote Koshi river in the area to evacuate to higher ground, citing reports that nearby villages and infrastructure projects had been washed away. As described by an eyewitness quoted by the Onlinekhabar portal, \"It all came suddenly.\"",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU — Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said. Across the border, Tibet reported \"major casualties\" with some missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between China and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Sudden flood sweeps through northern Nepal, alert issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sudden-flood-sweeps-through-northern-nepal-alert-issued",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:44:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Flash flood in Nepal washes away villages, power projects near Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/flash-flood-in-nepal-washes-away-villages-power-projects-near-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:42:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Massive floods sweep through Nepal; several districts put on high alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/massive-floods-sweep-through-nepal-several-districts-put-on-high-alert",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:22:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nepal deploys rescuers after massive flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-deploys-rescuers-after-massive-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:26:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-flood-washes-away-villages-damages-roads-power-projects",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘Like a volcano erupting’: Massive flash flood in Nepal kills 8 while 400 tourists unreachable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/like-a-volcano-erupting-massive-flash-flood-in-nepal-kills-8-while",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:49:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal flash flood kills eight; damages roads, power projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-flood-kills-eight-damages-roads-power-projects",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:55:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
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