{
  "id": 3749367,
  "title": "More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/more-than-350-dead-and-thousands-missing-after-floods-on-nepal-tibet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-latest-death-toll-thousands-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 359 people have died and thousands remain missing after a massive flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, according to Nepalese media. The disaster was triggered by a massive ice avalanche that triggered a devastating mudslide down a mountain river. Hundreds of tourists heading to a sacred site in Tibet were among the victims. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with helicopters being used to search for survivors and distribute emergency supplies. Dozens of bodies have already been recovered from the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides. The full extent of the disaster remains unclear, as entire villages have been destroyed and communities cut off by impassable roads and bridges. Over 600 foreigners are still unaccounted for, coming from more than two dozen countries. China's President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search efforts and stronger monitoring systems to prevent future disasters.",
  "summary": "Rescuers were continuing their search for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday. More than 1,000 people remain missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood. Nepalese media put the death toll at 359, with dozens of bodies swept down into the plains…",
  "key_points": [
    "At least 359 people dead, thousands missing after flash flood",
    "Ice avalanche triggered devastating mudslide down mountain river",
    "Rescue efforts ongoing with helicopters searching for survivors"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/more-than-350-dead-and-thousands-missing-after-floods-on-nepal-tibet-3754717",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:00:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods in numbers: Tourists from 30+ nations missing, families await news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-tibet-floods-in-numbers-tourists-from-30-nations-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:05:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}