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  "id": 3668266,
  "title": "Nepal flash floods: Centre, Telangana, Sikkim, and other states issue helpline numbers for stranded Indians | Check here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-centre-telangana-sikkim-and-other-states-issue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
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    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/nepal-flash-floods-centre-telangana-sikkim-and-other-states-issue-helpline-numbers-for-stranded-indians-check-here-11787804270660.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Multiple Indian states have activated emergency helplines and control rooms to assist Indian citizens affected by the flash floods in Nepal. The floods, caused by a glacial collapse and debris flow, have left at least 157 people dead and around 400 missing. The Embassy of India in Kathmandu has established three helpline numbers: +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 7500, and +977 981 032 6117, which are also accessible via WhatsApp. Various Indian states, including Telangana, Sikkim, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, have also set up dedicated helplines and control rooms to coordinate assistance for their residents. Families can contact these helplines, providing details such as the affected person's name, passport information, mobile number, last known location, and tour operator details.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-160-killed-133-indian-nationals-among-nearly-750-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:27:26.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "54 Malaysians uncontactable after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/54-malaysians-uncontactable-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:12:25.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-what-caused-massive-gush-of-mud-to-engulf-rasuwa",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:50:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Drone vision of Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/drone-vision-of-nepal-flash-floods-3671889",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:34:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Drone vision of Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/drone-vision-of-nepal-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:34:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Retired school teacher, ex-SAIL employee among those missing from WB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-retired-school-teacher-ex-sail-employee-among-those",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:41:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Aerial views show trail of destruction after massive debris surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-aerial-views-show-trail-of-destruction-after-massive",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Around 1,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by a glacial collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/around-1-000-people-missing-in-nepal-and-tibet-after-catastrophic",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:49:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: SDRF on high alert in Uttarakhand's border district of Champawat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-sdrf-on-high-alert-in-uttarakhands-border-district",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:11:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}