{
  "id": 3917241,
  "title": "Nepal races to rescue 100 trapped in tunnel while China pauses border op as fresh floods threaten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-races-to-rescue-100-trapped-in-tunnel-while-china-pauses-border",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/28/nepal-races-to-rescue-100-trapped-in-tunnel-while-china-pauses-border-op-as-fresh-floods-threaten/233022"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU, Aug 28 - Nepali soldiers rushed to rescue 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as fresh flooding loomed over China's Tibet region. Rescue teams have recovered 472 bodies after a tsunami-like wall of freezing water and mud swept through Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying homes, destroying bridges and sweeping away vehicles. Over 1,400 are missing, including trekkers in the Himalayas and Hindu pilgrims heading to the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet. Scientists attribute the disaster to a glacial collapse, a threat exacerbated by climate change. The Nepali military is attempting to rescue survivors from the Trishuli 3A hydropower project tunnel, but locating the entry points remains challenging. China halted its rescue operation in Tibet due to the flood risk, while Nepal's emergency workers face the looming threat of new floods as water trapped by debris in the valley may burst forth.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU, Aug 28 — Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly f...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Nepal races to rescue 100 workers trapped in a tunnel as China halts Tibet operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-races-to-rescue-100-workers-trapped-in-a-tunnel-as-china-halts",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:08:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia backs China, Nepal rescue efforts after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/indonesia-backs-china-nepal-rescue-efforts-after-deadly-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:12:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Shyam Saran writes | From Nepal to Uttarakhand and China, the mountains are warning us",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/shyam-saran-writes-from-nepal-to-uttarakhand-and-china-the-mountains",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China pledges to send urgent emergency aid to Nepal after deadly landslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/china-pledges-to-send-urgent-emergency-aid-to-nepal-after-deadly",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:30:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/china-halts-rescue-at-tibet-disaster-epicentre-over-flood-risk",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:09:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks as lake threatens to burst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-china-warn-of-fresh-flood-risks-as-lake-threatens-to-burst",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:10:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nepal and China halt rescue efforts as border barrier lake overflows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-and-china-halt-rescue-efforts-as-border-barrier-lake-overflows",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:30:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
}