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  "id": 3838163,
  "title": "B.C. couple missing after catastrophic flash flooding on Nepal-Tibet border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/b-c-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-tibet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:01:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12038406/bc-couple-missing-nepal-tibet-catastrophic-flash-flooding/"
  },
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  "account": "A British Columbia couple, Dhaval and Megha Shah, are missing after severe flash flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. The disaster, triggered by ice, mud, and rock collapsing into a mountain river, has claimed at least 390 lives and left over 1,400 people missing, many of whom were foreigners on treks or pilgrimages. The couple, who were on a tour in the Timure region, were last seen at the Hotel Kailash, approximately 1.5 km from the border checkpoint. Their family, including their cousin Nikita Shah, has been desperately trying to locate them, with no contact received from them since around 8:30 that morning. The family is reaching out to the Canadian government for assistance, as the number of Canadians missing in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 30 from 25. Despite the loss, Nikita Shah remains hopeful that Dhaval, a Navy captain, and Megha will be found, praying for a miracle and working tirelessly to find them.",
  "summary": "Dhaval and Megha Shah were on a tour in the Timure region when ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering the disaster.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Hundreds of foreign nationals missing in wake of Nepal-Tibet landslides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hundreds-of-foreign-nationals-missing-in-wake-of-nepal-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:59:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Israeli man goes missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods: what we know so far",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/israeli-man-goes-missing-after-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods-what-we-know",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:19:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-tibet-floods-what-is-a-glacial-collapse-how-common-is-it",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-rescuers-search-for-1-400-missing-after-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:50:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-as-rescuers-search-for-1-400-missing-after-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:58:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-rescuers-search-for-1-400-missing-after-nepal-3825432",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:57:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-rescuers-search-for-1-400-missing-after-nepal-3835403",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "B.C. couple missing after catastrophic flash flooding on Nepal-Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/b-c-couple-missing-after-catastrophic-flash-flooding-on-nepal-tibet-3843535",
        "published": "2026-08-27T23:01:21.000Z"
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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."
}