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  "id": 3949445,
  "title": "First Thing: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Nepal-Tibet flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/first-thing-rescue-efforts-continue-as-death-toll-rises-in-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/first-thing-rescue-efforts-continue-death-toll-rises-nepal-tibet-flood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over a thousand individuals remain unaccounted for following the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal and Tibet, resulting in over 400 deaths. Rescue operations have recommenced after a brief suspension due to a lake bordering Tibet swelling with water. The lake's formation was triggered by a landslide, which occurred when a mass of mud and debris cascaded down the border town of Gyirong in Tibet on Wednesday, unleashing catastrophic flash floods that ravaged nearby valleys and reduced entire villages to ruin.\n\nWhat might have led to these calamitous floods? Satellite imagery indicates that a glacier's collapse high in the Himalayas was the main culprit, prompting worries that climate change could be undermining the stability of the geology in mountainous and polar areas. This is an ongoing development, and our team is committed to providing comprehensive coverage of this unfolding crisis.",
  "summary": "More than 1,300 people are missing in Nepal and in Tibet after catastrophic flash floods swept through the region, killing at least 469. Plus: Six months of the war in Iran Good morning. Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal and Tibet after a pause when a lake at the border began to overflow. The lake was formed when wall of mud and debris hit the border hub of Gyirong in Tibet on Wednesday,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-tibet-floods-death-toll-nears-400-as-rescuers-search-for-1-400",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:49:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 543 as 1,400 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-tibet-floods-death-toll-rises-to-543-as-1-400-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Which countries have citizens killed or missing after Nepal-Tibet flash flood?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/which-countries-have-citizens-killed-or-missing-after-nepal-tibet",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:55:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 500 as rescue resumes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-passes-500-as-rescue-resumes",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Passes 500 as Rescue Resumes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-passes-500-as-rescue-resumes-3953102",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:53:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet floods passes 500",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/death-toll-from-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-passes-500",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:05:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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