{
  "id": 3682955,
  "title": "WATCH: Sadhguru confirms a South African is among the 80 missing pilgrims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/watch-sadhguru-confirms-a-south-african-is-among-the-80-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-08-27-watch-sadhguru-confirms-a-south-african-is-among-the-80-missing-pilgrims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic flash flood has struck Gyirong in Tibet, China, leaving 80 individuals from a Kailash pilgrimage group missing. Sadhguru, the spiritual leader behind the group, confirmed the presence of a South African among the missing. The group, traveling back from their pilgrimage, had taken shelter at an immigration centre when the disaster struck at 9:14. Sadhguru, who had been serving the Isha Foundation for two decades, believed the group had not yet crossed into Nepal as their phone had not been active. The devastating flood has also affected many others from Canada, the United States, the UK, Germany, Singapore, Spain, and Finland. Sadhguru expressed deep anguish over the situation and emphasized the urgent need for rescue efforts. Of the 21 groups involved in the Sojourn, 495 people have already returned safely, while 743 are currently in Tibet, 148 in Nepal, and 77 at the immigration centre, including three volunteers in Timur, Nepal. The respective embassies in India and Nepal have been informed of the incident, and Sadhguru is personally present in the region to support rescue efforts, despite the risks involved.",
  "summary": "IN an emotional video last night, Sadhguru announced that a South African was among the 80 from one of his Kailash pilgrimage groups.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Salif Keita cancels South African concerts amid anti-migrant protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/salif-keita-cancels-south-african-concerts-amid-anti-migrant-protests",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}