{
  "id": 3715194,
  "title": "Nepal Floods: 178 Indians Among 644 Tourists Reported Missing, Says NTB; Search & Rescue Underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-178-indians-among-644-tourists-reported-missing-says-ntb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T08:47:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/nepal-floods-178-indians-among-644-tourists-reported-missing-says-ntb-search-rescue-underway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 644 tourists and travelers have gone missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal, according to the latest update from the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Wednesday. The preliminary list had reported 291 foreign tourists uncontactable. Indians top the list of missing tourists, with 178 reported missing, followed by 127 Nepalese nationals, 65 Americans, and 53 Ukrainian nationals. The floods affected 33 countries, with the highest number of missing tourists coming from India. The affected areas include the districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha, along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers. The Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Army, and other stakeholders are actively involved in search and rescue operations, even in challenging weather conditions and damaged roads. The Nepal Army has rescued 116 people from Timure in Rasuwa, including 21 Indian nationals.",
  "summary": "At least 644 tourists and travellers, including 517 foreign nationals, have been reported missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal, according to an updated list released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Wednesday. An earlier preliminary list had reported that 291 foreign tourists could not be contacted. Indians highest among missing tourists The updated list includes citizens of 33…",
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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."
}