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  "id": 3667454,
  "title": "Nepal-Tibet flood kills 160, hundreds missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-tibet-flood-kills-160-hundreds-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:40:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/nepal-tibet-flood-kills-160-hundreds-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 160 people were killed and hundreds more remain missing after a massive flood and landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. Many of the missing, including foreign tourists, are feared dead. Entire settlements were reportedly \"wiped out\" by the surge of debris that devastated the Chinese side of the border area. Nepali police have recovered 157 bodies, while over 400 tourists, consisting of 341 foreigners, were unaccounted for. The Nepali government has vowed to provide all necessary aid and resources to those affected. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown, but it is believed that an earthquake triggered a landslide, leading to a blockage in a river and subsequent flooding. Experts warn that a second flood may occur due to the blockage still present upstream.",
  "summary": "A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists. Aid workers said entire settlements had been “wiped out”. Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people running for their lives as a stories-tall surge of debris […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hundreds-missing-after-flood-hits-nepal-tibet-border-157-bodies",
        "published": "2026-08-27T00:13:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Live: Hundreds missing as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/live-hundreds-missing-as-rescuers-race-to-find-survivors-after-deadly",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:30:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Indians, Americans and Australians among nearly 500 foreigners missing in Nepal-Tibet deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/indians-americans-and-australians-among-nearly-500-foreigners-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:11:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hundreds-missing-after-flood-hits-nepal-tibet-border-157-bodies-3651302",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:14:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Nepal-China Border Flash Flood Death Toll Hits 160, Hundreds Missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-china-border-flash-flood-death-toll-hits-160-hundreds-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:23:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "More than 160 dead and hundreds missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/more-than-160-dead-and-hundreds-missing-after-floods-on-nepal-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:37:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Search underway for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/search-underway-for-1-000-missing-after-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:05:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/search-for-1-000-missing-after-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:09:56.000Z"
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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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