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  "id": 3874009,
  "title": "Nepal floods: death toll passes 390, over 1,500 missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-death-toll-passes-390-over-1-500-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:10:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/nepal-floods-death-toll-passes-390"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal has witnessed a devastating flood event that has claimed over 390 lives and left more than 1,500 people missing, according to official reports. The disaster was triggered by the collapse of a mud and rock mass into a Himalayan river, leading to flash flooding in mountainous regions and towns. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with search teams navigating through thick mud to locate the missing individuals. Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the affected area in Tibet to oversee rescue and relief operations.\n\nNepal’s tourism department reported that 668 tourists from 34 countries were unaccounted for since Wednesday, with the majority being involved in trekking excursions. The missing include 177 from India, 90 from the United States, 34 from Australia, 33 from the United Kingdom, and 25 from Canada. Chinese officials have confirmed that 100 Chinese nationals are among those unaccounted for.\n\nSearch and rescue operations face significant challenges due to damaged infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, making it difficult for teams to access the impacted areas. Rescue teams have been utilizing helicopters to transport survivors to hospitals for treatment and to deliver emergency supplies to isolated communities. In addition to the human toll, the disaster has impacted 15 hydropower projects, resulting in a loss of approximately 431 megawatts of power generation capacity.\n\nHealthcare workers in the affected regions have reported severe injuries, including broken ribs and skin burns. The rising floodwaters have formed a lake at the disaster site, posing a risk of further bursting. The Nepalese government has deployed over 5,000 army and police personnel to assist in the rescue operations, and India has evacuated thousands of people from neighboring states bordering Nepal.\n\nThe disaster has raised concerns about Nepal's vulnerability to climate-related hazards, with experts highlighting the country's limited resources to cope with such events. Both Nepal and India have extended humanitarian assistance, with India providing aid to affected districts along the Nepal-China border. The United Nations has also allocated funds from its Global Emergency Fund to support relief efforts in Nepal.",
  "summary": "More than 390 people have died, and over 1,500 remain missing across Nepal and Tibet after a huge collapse of mud and rock into a Himalayan river triggered flash flooding through mountain towns and valleys this week, officials said. Search efforts continued yesterday, August 27, as rescue teams waded through mud searching for the missing. … The story Nepal floods: death toll passes 390, over…",
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    "outlets": 8,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Australia struggles to locate 39 citizens missing in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/australia-struggles-to-locate-39-citizens-missing-in-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:11:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Nepal floods LIVE: China issues fresh flood warning; 290 Indians among 1,400 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-live-china-issues-fresh-flood-warning-290-indians-among",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:30:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Chiang Rai Times",
        "title": "Nepal Points the Finger at China for Catastrophic Floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-points-the-finger-at-china-for-catastrophic-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:24:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple pledges donation following deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/apple-pledges-donation-following-deadly-floods-in-nepal-and-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:14:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Go through missing persons’ reports, coordinate with cops: Chief Secy tells DMs to identify Delhiites missing after Nepal flash flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/go-through-missing-persons-reports-coordinate-with-cops-chief-secy",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:20:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "57 Malaysians still uncontactable after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/57-malaysians-still-uncontactable-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "57 Malaysians uncontactable after Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/57-malaysians-uncontactable-after-nepal-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:44:50.000Z"
      }
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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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