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  "id": 3814834,
  "title": "How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/how-a-collapsing-glacier-may-have-caused-the-catastrophic-nepal-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:07:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12037766/nepal-floods-glacier/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.",
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        "title": "Over 270 dead, 1,403 including foreigners missing as deadly floods hit Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/over-270-dead-1-403-including-foreigners-missing-as-deadly-floods-hit",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nepal floods sweep 5 elephants into a UP river. Here’s how they were rescued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-sweep-5-elephants-into-a-up-river-heres-how-they-were",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:24:57.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(4th LD) 9 of 10 isolated S. Koreans moved to safety after devastating Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/4th-ld-9-of-10-isolated-s-koreans-moved-to-safety-after-devastating",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:35:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: Nepal’s ‘tsunami of dirt’ highlights rising risk of glacial floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/commentary-nepals-tsunami-of-dirt-highlights-rising-risk-of-glacial",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: At least 288 Indians still missing; MEA says focus is on providing humanitarian aid as per Kathmandu’s request",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-flash-floods-at-least-288-indians-still-missing-mea-says-focus",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:00:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Rescue teams search for over 1,300 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-rescue-teams-search-for-over-1-300-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:09:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "A mother's heartfelt plea for prayers for her daughter who is missing in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/a-mothers-heartfelt-plea-for-prayers-for-her-daughter-who-is-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Floods in Nepal and Tibet: 'The disaster began with a landslide that swept a glacier along with it'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/floods-in-nepal-and-tibet-the-disaster-began-with-a-landslide-that",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:55:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}