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  "id": 3546142,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A devastating flash flood has struck Nepal, leaving 95 people dead and hundreds missing. The disaster occurred in the Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, sweeping through the Bhote Koshi River basin and causing widespread destruction to villages, roads, bridges, and major hydropower projects.\n\nAccording to the Nepal Tourism Board, 384 travellers are missing, with 291 of them being foreign nationals. The nationalities of many of the missing tourists have not been confirmed, but it is reported that 142 Indians and 17 Malaysians are among those unaccounted for.\n\nRescue teams, supported by helicopters and emergency personnel, are continuing search and evacuation operations across the affected region. The cause of the flash flood is still under investigation, although a western disturbance may have contributed to the broader rainfall environment.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Deadly flash flood slams Nepal",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:31:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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-3549381",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:16:17.000Z"
      }
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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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