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  "id": 3765510,
  "title": "Catastrophic floods kill over 360 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/catastrophic-floods-kill-over-360-in-nepal-and-tibet-with-more-than-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260828/catastrophic-floods-kill-over-360-in-nepal-and-tibet-with-more-than-1400-missing"
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  "account": "DEVIGHAT, Nepal - Rescue workers and military helicopters combed the Nepal-China border Thursday for the hundreds of people still missing after a catastrophic flood. The flood, triggered by a glacier collapse, swept through communities with a torrent of water and mud several stories high. Graphic videos captured residents fleeing as the floodwaters engulfed them, demolishing buildings and bridges. At least 360 people lost their lives, according to police, with over 1,400 others still unaccounted for, including numerous foreigners and pilgrims. The region's steep slopes and fertile valleys, home to many of the world's highest peaks and remaining glaciers, are particularly susceptible to flooding and landslides. Climate change has led to an increase in melting glaciers. Images revealed second-floor buildings in Nepal's severely impacted Nuwakot district coated in mud following the rapid flow. Riverbanks and village streets were drenched in mud, while debris was seen hanging from tree branches.",
  "summary": "DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse. Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges. More than…",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "The foreigners missing in Nepal’s flash floods",
        "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"
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      {
        "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 Hindu",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:16:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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