{
  "id": 3509298,
  "title": "Nepal floods: 37 NRIs among nearly 400 Kailash pilgrims reported missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-floods-37-nris-among-nearly-400-kailash-pilgrims-reported",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/nepal-floods-37-nris-among-nearly-400-kailash-pilgrims-reported-missing-1.500653014"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly 400 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims are reported missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal, killing 19 people and disrupting travel routes. Thirty-seven of the missing are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), along with 105 Indian nationals. The remaining 384 missing travelers are a mix of foreign nationals and Nepalis. The floods hit the Rasuwa district on Wednesday, when the Bhote Koshi River surged, cutting off communications and roads. Many pilgrims were traveling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a sacred journey in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, which involves circumambulating Mount Kailash and visiting Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. The floods have severely impacted the region, destroying roads and damaging infrastructure, leaving some areas inaccessible. Rescue efforts include 14 helicopters and multiple security forces, but contact has been difficult due to disrupted communications. The exact cause of the flood is under investigation, with possible triggers including a landslide blocking a river or a rock-ice avalanche.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Thirty-seven NRIs are among nearly 400 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims reported missing after devastating flash floods killed 19 people, cut off roads and communications along Nepal’s border with Tibet, adding a new dimension to the massive search for travellers stranded in the disaster zone. The 37 NRIs are in addition to 105 Indian nationals listed among foreign travellers whose whereabouts…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "After Nepal flash floods, tourism board says 105 Indian travellers missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/after-nepal-flash-floods-tourism-board-says-105-indian-travellers",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:10:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Nepal floods kill 16; 105 Indians among 384 US, UK tourists reported missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-floods-kill-16-105-indians-among-384-us-uk-tourists-reported",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:07:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "384 tourists, including foreigners, out of contact after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/384-tourists-including-foreigners-out-of-contact-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:50:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "19 killed, 384 travellers missing in Nepal floods at China border; 'major casualties' reported in Tibet mudslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/19-killed-384-travellers-missing-in-nepal-floods-at-china-border",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:17:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Photos: Avalanche floods kill eight, hundreds missing in Nepal’s Himalayas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/photos-avalanche-floods-kill-eight-hundreds-missing-in-nepals",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:22:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) 8 S. Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/2nd-ld-8-s-koreans-missing-10-stranded-in-flood-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:43:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "8 Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/8-koreans-missing-10-stranded-in-flood-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}