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  "id": 3607891,
  "title": "Rescue crews scramble after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rescue-crews-scramble-after-nepal-tibet-floods-kills-at-least-160-3607891",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/27/rescue-crews-scramble-after-nepal-tibet-floods-kills-at-least-160"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has claimed at least 160 lives and left hundreds missing, according to officials. The disaster, which also caused landslides, has devastated entire villages and market areas. Chinese state media reported three deaths and 265 missing at a Tibet border hub, while Nepal's tourism ministry said 403 tourists were unaccounted for, including 142 Indians.\n\nRescue teams, including the Nepali Army and Chinese emergency workers, have been working around the clock to find survivors. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has dispatched emergency supplies, including blankets and body bags, to the affected areas. Experts warn that a blockage in a river could cause additional flooding.\n\nThe cause of the flooding is believed to be a snow-rock landslide triggered by an earthquake, which blocked a river and sent water cascading downstream. Nepal's foreign minister suggested this may have been the cause, citing satellite data. The Nepali Army has carried out rescue flights, and locals have been advised to relocate to safer areas.\n\nScientists warn that monsoon rains from June to September regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides in South Asia, and climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of such events. China's leader Xi Jinping has stressed the urgent need to search for and rescue the missing people.",
  "summary": "At least three people died and 265 are missing after a mudslide in Tibet, while Nepal reports 157 deaths from devastating floods.",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T17:06:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "77 people from Kailash group tied to Sadhguru out of reach after Nepal-Tibet flash flood: ‘Ready to join rescue’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/77-people-from-kailash-group-tied-to-sadhguru-out-of-reach-after",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "160 dead, hundreds missing as Nepal-Tibet flood wipes out settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/160-dead-hundreds-missing-as-nepal-tibet-flood-wipes-out-settlements",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:16:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Massive Nepal-Tibet flood kills 160, leaves hundreds missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/massive-nepal-tibet-flood-kills-160-leaves-hundreds-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rescue crews scramble after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rescue-crews-scramble-after-nepal-tibet-floods-kills-at-least-160-3605715",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:54:35.000Z"
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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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