{
  "id": 3686627,
  "title": "Nepal Flash Floods: Over 300 Indians Among 800 Missing, Says Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-over-300-indians-among-800-missing-says-foreign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/nepal-flash-floods-over-300-indians-among-800-missing-says-foreign-minister-shishir-khanal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal disclosed on Thursday that over 300 Indians are among the 800 individuals reported missing after a flash flood struck the nation on Wednesday. The devastating flood has left at least 160 people dead and caused significant damage throughout the country. Most of the missing individuals are Masarovar pilgrims. Khanal made these remarks during an NDTV summit in Kathmandu, where he expressed that thousands of families have lost their homes and are currently unaccounted for. He emphasized that efforts to determine the full extent of the disaster are ongoing.\n\nThe minister highlighted that around 500 foreign nationals remain out of contact, and Nepal is appealing to the international community to stand by the nation in this time of crisis. He urged the world to continue visiting Nepal to assist in its rebuilding process. Most tourist sites in Nepal have not been affected by the floods and remain open to visitors. Meanwhile, India has sent 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid and disaster relief materials to Nepal, with further assistance being mobilized to support relief efforts. The Indian External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, confirmed that India’s humanitarian and medical assistance has already reached Kathmandu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reached out to Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, offering condolences over the loss of lives due to the floods and assuring India's readiness to provide all possible humanitarian assistance.",
  "summary": "Kathmandu : Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Thursday said that more than 300 Indians are among the 800 people who went missing following a flash flood that struck the country on Wednesday, leaving at least 160 people dead and causing widespread damage across the Himalayan nation. The missing Indians are mostly Masarovar pilgrims. The FM confirmed that 160 people have died and thousands…",
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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."
}