{
  "id": 3881811,
  "title": "Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fresh-flood-warnings-for-disaster-hit-nepal-and-tibet-1-400-still-3881811",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/28/fresh-flood-warnings-for-disaster-hit-nepal-and-tibet-1-400-still-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal and Tibet face fresh flood warnings after a deadly deluge and landslides swept through the region, leaving over 1,400 people missing. The US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a massive flow of icy debris. Climate change is exacerbating the risks of glacial lake floods and glacial collapses worldwide, increasing the likelihood of such events. Emergency teams are racing to rescue survivors, but their efforts are hampered by fears of new floods as water trapped by debris behind the landslide threatens to surge out. Nepali soldiers are using sniffer dogs to search for bodies buried under the debris, while Chinese authorities warn of a high risk of the lake formed by the mudslide breaching and sending floodwaters downstream. Survivors in makeshift hospitals in Nepal wait anxiously for news of their missing loved ones, with some losing everything, including their homes and family members. Foreign tourists, including Hindu pilgrims, are among the missing, with many trekking to Mount Kailash in Tibet. Nepal's Prime Minister has urged the nation to stand together and provide immediate relief to displaced families, while Chinese authorities have evacuated stranded tourists and local residents. The Dalai Lama, a Buddhist spiritual leader, has pledged to pray for those who have lost their lives in the disaster.",
  "summary": "Emergency teams have so far recovered 392 bodies after a tsunami-like torrent of freezing water and mud buried homes, destroyed bridges and dams, and swept away vehicles.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "People from more than 30 countries missing after flash floods in Nepal, China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/people-from-more-than-30-countries-missing-after-flash-floods-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T23:27:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "At least 10,000 families homeless after devastating Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/at-least-10-000-families-homeless-after-devastating-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:56:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "How the Nepal floods echo past disasters — and sound a warning for the future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/how-the-nepal-floods-echo-past-disasters-and-sound-a-warning-for-the",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Australia dispatches aid to Nepal as 39 citizens missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/australia-dispatches-aid-to-nepal-as-39-citizens-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:54:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fresh-flood-warnings-for-disaster-hit-nepal-and-tibet-1-400-still",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:35:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Missing Malaysian climbers in Nepal are experienced group, says Fire and Rescue Dept chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/missing-malaysian-climbers-in-nepal-are-experienced-group-says-fire",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:02:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}