{
  "id": 3884028,
  "title": "Nepal Floods: Indian-Origin Singapore Couple Missing Amid Disaster; Daughters Seek Apple, Huawei Help To Trace Parents | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-indian-origin-singapore-couple-missing-amid-disaster",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/nepal-floods-indian-origin-singapore-couple-missing-amid-disaster-daughters-seek-apple-huawei-help-to-trace-parents-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Indian-origin Singaporean couple, Jubian and Sumeet, have gone missing in Nepal amidst severe flash floods, prompting their two daughters, Karnika and Tanisha, to urgently seek help. The pair had traveled to Nepal for a Kailash Yatra and were reportedly heading towards the Tibet border when the disaster struck, leaving their daughters unable to contact them for nearly 48 hours. The Singapore Embassy and High Commission have provided regular updates, but the daughters now seek additional assistance from government agencies and technology companies, particularly Apple and Huawei, as their parents were reportedly wearing smartwatches from these brands when they went missing. The family hopes these devices can aid rescue teams in locating their parents quickly. The Nepal flash floods have left at least 359 people dead and over 1,400 reported missing, with many of those affected being foreigners who had traveled to the region for trekking, guided tours, or pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site. Rescue teams are continuing their search efforts as authorities assess the full extent of the disaster.",
  "summary": "Nepal: An Indian-origin Singaporean couple has gone missing in Nepal amid the devastating flash floods, prompting their two daughters to make an urgent appeal to authorities and technology companies for help in locating their parents. Sisters Karnika and Tanisha said they have been unable to contact their parents, Jubian and Sumeet, for nearly 48 hours after the couple travelled to Nepal for a…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}