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  "id": 3896416,
  "title": "Korea's Protestant church offer condolences to Nepal floods victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/koreas-protestant-church-offer-condolences-to-nepal-floods-victims-3896416",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260828/koreas-protestant-church-offer-condolences-to-nepal-floods-victims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's Protestant churches have extended their condolences to the victims of devastating flash floods in Nepal. The United Christian Churches of Korea, representing the country's Protestant churches, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and sympathized with those who lost family members and homes. The organization stated that they have consulted with missionaries in the surrounding areas and plan to collaborate with them, as well as the local Korean community, to support restoration efforts.\n\nAnother umbrella organization of Protestant churches, the National Council of Churches in Korea, also released a statement offering condolences to the victims and raising concerns about climate change. Nepal's Catholic and Buddhist communities have similarly expressed condolences and pledged to participate in relief efforts.",
  "summary": "Korea's Protestant churches on Friday offered condolences to the victims of catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. \"We deeply mourn those who have lost their lives and extend our heartfelt sympathies to those who have lost their family members and homes,\" the United Christian Churches of Korea, an organization representing Protestant churches in the country, said in a statement. The organization…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/waiting-for-news-of-dad-family-seeks-word-on-father-amid-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:19:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nepal lists 51 Malaysians among 537 foreigners still out of contact after Himalayan floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-lists-51-malaysians-among-537-foreigners-still-out-of-contact",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:53:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's Protestant church offer condolences to Nepal floods victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/koreas-protestant-church-offer-condolences-to-nepal-floods-victims",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/after-nepal-floods-a-viral-video-shows-humanity-at-its-worst-stealing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:56:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "What we know & don't know about Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/what-we-know-dont-know-about-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:04:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-army-races-to-rescue-100-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnel-after",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:23:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-pictures-of-six-missing-south-africans-released",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:34:00.000Z"
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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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