{
  "id": 3766807,
  "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-1-3766807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260828/catastrophic-floods-kill-over-360-in-nepal-and-tibet-with-more-than-1400-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A devastating flood triggered by a glacier collapse killed over 360 people and left more than 1,400 missing along the Nepal-China border, rescue efforts and military helicopters scrambled to locate the missing on Thursday. Shocking videos captured the scale of the disaster, showing people fleeing as floodwaters gobbled them up, demolishing homes and bridges. Over 360 people perished, while more than 1,400 remain unaccounted for, including numerous foreigners and pilgrims, with hundreds more displaced across the region. The Himalayan mountains, housing the world's highest peaks and glaciers, are particularly susceptible to floods and landslides due to their steep slopes and lush valleys. Climate change has led to an increase in melting glaciers, exacerbating the risk of such catastrophic events. Images revealed the aftermath in Nepal's hard-hit Nuwakot district, where second floors of buildings were coated in mud from the rushing torrent. Riverbanks and village streets were submerged, with debris clinging to 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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 360 killed, 1,400 missing in Nepal-China floods",
    "Glacial collapse triggered devastating disaster",
    "Climate change exacerbates flood risk"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Nearly 300 Indians missing; MEA sets up special control room",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-nearly-300-indians-missing-mea-sets-up-special-control",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:50:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "13 from Karnataka stranded in Nepal, Tibet after flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/13-from-karnataka-stranded-in-nepal-tibet-after-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:25:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Police release names of 23 missing Malaysians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-police-release-names-of-23-missing-malaysians",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:46:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}