{
  "id": 3656460,
  "title": "China-Nepal border disaster: 1,000-plus missing as Beijing sends rescue teams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/china-nepal-border-disaster-1-000-plus-missing-as-beijing-sends",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365394/china-nepal-border-disaster-1000-plus-missing-beijing-sends-rescue-teams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A devastating mudslide and flash flood have struck the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border, leaving at least 160 people dead and over 1,000 missing across both countries. The disaster, which hit the Tibetan county of Gyirong around 10:30am on Wednesday, is believed to have originated from the Nepali side, originating from a possible earthquake-triggered collapse of a glacier's lower section. Chinese authorities have mobilized over 1,500 personnel, including firefighters, military troops, and engineering teams, to direct rescue operations. Meanwhile, Nepal police have reported 157 bodies recovered, with 484 tourists, including 133 Indian pilgrims, still missing. The area, which lies alongside a key pilgrimage corridor leading to Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, is drawing hundreds of devotees each year, especially during peak season.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China-Nepal border disaster: 1,000-plus missing as Beijing sends rescue teams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/china-nepal-border-disaster-1-000-plus-missing-as-beijing-sends-3658896",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:34:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}