{
  "id": 3941059,
  "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-3941059",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU: Despite offers of assistance from multiple nations, including South Korea, India, China, the US, Britain, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, Nepal has declined foreign aid for its search-and-rescue operations following a devastating flash flood. The flood affected various towns, including those near the Chinese border in Rasuwa district, resulting in widespread destruction, damage to hydropower infrastructure, and the loss of over 500 lives. However, Nepal's Foreign Ministry maintains that the country's security agencies are effectively managing the rescue efforts, and that it does not require external intervention at this time. Lok Bahadur Chhetri, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, confirmed that the government managed the rescue operations and did not need additional help. The South Korean government, on the other hand, has already dispatched a response team and pledged a $1 million humanitarian aid through international organizations, with some South Koreans still missing and stranded in the disaster. South Korea's foreign ministry stated that Nepal had suggested it was not planning to accept foreign rescue teams at the moment, and that it would continue negotiations with Nepal on the matter. Chinese state media reported that China's President Xi Jinping had extended his condolences to Nepal's president, but there is no information available from the Chinese foreign ministry regarding the reasons for Nepal's refusal of foreign assistance.",
  "summary": "South Korea's foreign ministry says Nepal indicated it was not yet planning to accept foreign rescue teams, but Seoul will keep negotiating with Nepal over the matter.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:37:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-3945832",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:51:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) S. Korean rescue teams struggling to reach Nepal flood site as 9 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/lead-s-korean-rescue-teams-struggling-to-reach-nepal-flood-site-as-9",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:10:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Gift of the Givers rescue team ready for Nepal deployment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gift-of-the-givers-rescue-team-ready-for-nepal-deployment",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:11:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}