{
  "id": 3531293,
  "title": "Nepal flash flood: Wall of water tears through Himalayan villages; terrifying videos surface",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-flood-wall-of-water-tears-through-himalayan-villages",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/nepal-flash-flood-wall-of-water-tears-through-himalayan-villages-terrifying-videos-surface-11787756391643.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Horrifying videos have emerged from Nepal's recent flash floods, which have tragically claimed nearly 72 lives and left over 500 people missing, including 133 Indians. The devastating floodwaters, driven by a surge in the Bhote Koshi River near the Tibet border, swept through Himalayan villages, burying them under fast-flowing mud, slush, rubble and water. Three- and four-storey buildings crumbled under the onslaught of the surging water. Preliminary assessments indicate that an ice avalanche, likely triggered by an unstable mass of rock near the Nepal-Tibet border, was the cause of the disaster. Authorities warn residents to evacuate as there is still a risk of further flooding due to a blockage upstream on the Lhende Khola river. The flood has caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads, bridges and hydropower projects, particularly in the Rasuwa and Dhading districts. Nepal Police have captured footage of the powerful currents of muddy floodwater surging through the valleys near the Tibet border. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) suggests that the unstable rock formation was located around 20 km northeast of the Rasuwagadhi border area in Tibet. Rescue teams have managed to pull 93 people to safety, with at least 30 receiving treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has confirmed that 80 security personnel, including 44 Nepal Army members, are among the missing. The flood risk remains high as a lake formed by the river blockage has not been fully drained, and people are advised to stay away from the rivers and remain in safe places.",
  "summary": "Footage released by Nepal Police and circulated widely on social media captured powerful currents of muddy floodwater surging through valleys in the country's Himalayan districts near the Tibet border.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/deadly-flash-flood-slams-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:38:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "The Daily Catch-Up: Nepal flash flood leaves dozens of Indian missing, fresh protest at IIT Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/the-daily-catch-up-nepal-flash-flood-leaves-dozens-of-indian-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:12:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods trigger alert across border districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-floods-trigger-alert-across-border-districts-of-uttar",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:26:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Hundreds missing in Nepal catastrophic flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hundreds-missing-in-nepal-catastrophic-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:01:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "33 Britons missing in Nepal as flash flood rips through Himalayan villages near Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/33-britons-missing-in-nepal-as-flash-flood-rips-through-himalayan",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:35:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Watch: Nepal flash floods: at least 95 dead, over 100 Indians missing | Above the Fold | Aug 26, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/watch-nepal-flash-floods-at-least-95-dead-over-100-indians-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:13:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Twelve Britons are among travellers unaccounted for after the flood on Nepal's border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/twelve-britons-are-among-travellers-unaccounted-for-after-the-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:46:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "95 die, 291 foreign tourists missing in Nepal’s flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/95-die-291-foreign-tourists-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:58:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "IN PICTURES: Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/in-pictures-deadly-flash-flood-in-nepal-and-more-from-around-the-world",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:14:16.000Z"
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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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