{
  "id": 3547024,
  "title": "Al menos 98 muertos y cientos de desaparecidos por una inmensa riada en Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/al-menos-98-muertos-y-cientos-de-desaparecidos-por-una-inmensa-riada",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:31:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/sociedad/2026/08/26/6a8f14c7e5fdeaab5d8b457f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "At least 98 people have died and over 800 remain missing due to severe flooding caused by the Bhotekoshi River surge in Rasuwa, a mountainous district in northern Nepal, near the border with Tibet, China. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) confirmed that the deceased bodies were found in seven districts, with the majority in Chitwan, located further south. The situation has disrupted communication and rescue operations in many parts of the country. Among the casualties are 44 Army personnel missing in Timure, Rasuwa, near the China border, as well as 28 police officers and 13 security agents. Additionally, 60 workers from various hydroelectric plants in the affected areas and immigration and customs workers are still unaccounted for. So far, 57 people have been injured, 21 in Rasuwa and the rest scattered across the nation, including in the capital, Kathmandu. About 250 people have been rescued so far. Decades of settlements and infrastructure along the river have been severely damaged, causing significant loss in Tibet as well, particularly at the Gyirong pass. Military forces have been mobilized despite the challenging access conditions, with the help of numerous helicopters and security agents waiting to continue search and rescue operations. Prime Minister Balendra Shah expressed his deep sorrow over the immense human and material loss caused by the sudden rise of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa. The government has mobilized all its resources and mechanisms for thousands of rescue operations, while emergency cabinet meetings have adopted crucial decisions to intensify search, rescue, and relief efforts. The government remains committed to rescuing citizens, finding the missing, and ensuring their safety. The tourism board reported that over 400 tourists, mostly pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash in Tibet, are currently unaccounted for due to the communication blackout during the flood. The authorities estimate 105 tourists as Indian, 391 as foreigners, including 93 Nepalese, 17 Malaysian, 12 British, four South African, three American, one Australian, and one Dutch national. The Nepalese Foreign Ministry has not confirmed any Spanish nationals affected or missing.",
  "summary": "El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España no tiene constancia de que haya \"españoles afectados o ilocalizables\". Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Los vídeos y las imágenes de la riada en Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/los-videos-y-las-imagenes-de-la-riada-en-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:27:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}