{
  "id": 3954659,
  "title": "'It took everyone': Brothers tell of devastation after deadly floods on Nepal-Tibet border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/it-took-everyone-brothers-tell-of-devastation-after-deadly-floods-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/28/it-took-everyone-brothers-tell-of-devastation-after-deadly-floods-on-nepal-tibet-border/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two brothers from the Nepal-Tibet border have described the devastating impact of recent floods that killed over 500 people and left more than 90,000 in need of urgent aid. Girilal Budhathoki, now at a hospital treating the injured, lamented that the flood \"took my wife and child. It took everyone.\" His brother Newall broke down as he recalled discovering the loss of family members. They are among 1,000 missing in Nepal and 1,400 injured. Rescuers continue searching through valleys and hillsides, while 1,000 police work tirelessly. The Red Cross warns of more flooding. Authorities use helicopters to provide aid to remote towns and valleys. Newall recounted a harrowing trek the day before the disaster, when fast-rising river water nearly submerged their car. The Trishuli river's sudden rise by nine meters in 30 minutes caused massive destruction, cutting off communities and making helicopters the primary rescue method. The prime minister and government are working to cover medical costs for survivors. The disaster's severity is evident in Kathmandu, with constant ambulance sirens and helicopter traffic.",
  "summary": "Two heart-broken brothers have told of how their lives have been torn apart after devastating floods struck the Nepal -Tibet border and left more than 500 people dead . More than 90,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday afternoon, as aid officials voiced fears of further flooding. “The flood took my wife and child. It took everyone,” Girilal…",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T11:54:59.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "King Charles ‘heartbroken’ by Nepal-Tibet flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/king-charles-heartbroken-by-nepal-tibet-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:43:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'It took everyone': Brothers tell of devastation after deadly floods on Nepal-Tibet border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/it-took-everyone-brothers-tell-of-devastation-after-deadly-floods-on",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:02:21.000Z"
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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."
}