{
  "id": 3593078,
  "title": "Dozens of Australians believed to be among hundreds of foreign tourists missing in Nepal flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dozens-of-australians-believed-to-be-among-hundreds-of-foreign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/27/australian-tourists-reported-missing-nepal-tibet-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dozens of Australian tourists are among hundreds of people missing after flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border. According to the Nepal Tourist Board, at least 403 people have been reported missing, with 341 foreign nationals unaccounted for.\n\nThe Australian government is urgently working to confirm the welfare of its citizens in the area. Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that the government is trying to confirm the welfare of Australians in Nepal.\n\nAlmost 100 people have been confirmed dead, with many houses, roads, and bridges swept away by the floods. The Australian government is providing support, with DFAT officials working to confirm the welfare of Australians in the area.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Dozens of Australians believed to be among hundreds of foreign tourists missing in Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dozens-of-australians-believed-to-be-among-hundreds-of-foreign-3595796",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Wall of mud and debris floods communities in Nepal and Tibet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/wall-of-mud-and-debris-floods-communities-in-nepal-and-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:50:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Dozens of Australians missing in Nepal-China floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dozens-of-australians-missing-in-nepal-china-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:53:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Dozens of Australians missing in Nepal-China floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dozens-of-australians-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-3609849",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:53:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}