{
  "id": 3648550,
  "title": "Nepal floods: Aerial views reveal devastation after deadly disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-aerial-views-reveal-devastation-after-deadly-disaster",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:25:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/nepal-floods-aerial-views-reveal-devastation-after-deadly-disaster-1.500653622"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aerial images have exposed the full extent of the devastation caused by a deadly flood and landslide on Nepal's Trishuli River near the border with Tibet. At least 160 people were confirmed dead, with hundreds more still missing, including foreign tourists. The flood was triggered by a glacial collapse, according to the US Geological Survey, which replaced an initial report suggesting an earthquake was the cause. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded near the Nepal-China border at 8:37 am local time on August 26. The catastrophic event swept through communities on both sides of the border, destroying buildings, roads and vital infrastructure. Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal had previously speculated an earthquake triggered a landslide which blocked a river, unleashing the devastating torrent. However, the USGS confirmed glacial collapse as the likely cause. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors and those missing, with 403 people, including 341 foreigners, reported missing. The disaster is one of the deadliest in the Himalayas in recent years, with glacial lakes posing an ongoing threat to Nepal's major river systems.",
  "summary": "Aerial footage has captured the scale of devastation along Nepal’s Trishuli River after a massive flood and landslide disaster near the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing. The images show damaged buildings, roads and other infrastructure along the river in Nuwakot district, highlighting the destructive force of torrents of water and debris that swept through…",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "9 Koreans remain missing in Nepal floods; gov't team to be dispatched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/9-koreans-remain-missing-in-nepal-floods-govt-team-to-be-dispatched",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: At least 160 dead and 400 tourists missing in Nepal landslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/live-at-least-160-dead-and-400-tourists-missing-in-nepal-landslide",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:25:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "160 bodies found, 133 Indians missing as ice-mud wall collapses in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/160-bodies-found-133-indians-missing-as-ice-mud-wall-collapses-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:24:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "More than 50 Malaysians unreachable after deadly Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/more-than-50-malaysians-unreachable-after-deadly-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:39:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepals-flash-floods-show-the-devastating-power-of-cascading-hazards",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:42:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "15 Australians missing after flash flooding in Nepal, tour company confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/15-australians-missing-after-flash-flooding-in-nepal-tour-company",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:45:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Nepal floods: children as young as 11 among Australian tour group missing after flash flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-children-as-young-as-11-among-australian-tour-group",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:58:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}