{
  "id": 3759460,
  "title": "32 pilgrims from West Bengal missing after Nepal flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/32-pilgrims-from-west-bengal-missing-after-nepal-flash-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:16:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/32-pilgrims-from-west-bengal-missing-after-nepal-flash-floods/article71396509.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday that 32 pilgrims from West Bengal, who were on the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, are missing after flash floods in Nepal. At least 21 of the missing are senior citizens and many others are in their late 50s. Sharmistha Bhowmik Roy, daughter-in-law of the late politician Mukul Roy, is among them. The group, which booked their trip through Cholo Jai travel agency, departed from Kolkata on August 21. The group encountered difficulties and was unable to establish contact with the agency. The agency is cooperating with government authorities to assist in rescue and evacuation efforts.",
  "summary": "The Government of West Bengal is actively coordinating with the Embassy of India in Kathmandu and proper administrative channels, says Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-foreigners-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods-3656432",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:47:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "The foreigners missing in Nepal’s flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-foreigners-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods-3655005",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:30:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-foreigners-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods-3756078",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:08:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "The Daily Catch-Up: Nepal floods, a Gen Z disconnect in politics, and a Metro blunder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-daily-catch-up-nepal-floods-a-gen-z-disconnect-in-politics-and-a",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:28:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises To 359; 910 Missing As Major Flood Risk Looms From Upstream Lake Outburst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-death-toll-rises-to-359-910-missing-as-major-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:31:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "9 of 10 isolated Koreans moved to safety after devastating Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/9-of-10-isolated-koreans-moved-to-safety-after-devastating-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Hundreds killed, over 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/hundreds-killed-over-1-000-missing-in-nepal-and-china-after-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:38:45.000Z"
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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."
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