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  "id": 3964744,
  "title": "Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-explained-the-chain-of-events-behind-the-disaster",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:48:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-floods-explained-the-chain-of-events-behind-the-disaster"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley. This is what happened along the Nepal-China border, where rescue teams are still trying to recover survivors 48 hours after the catastrophe. FRANCE 24 breaks down the chain of events and the scientific explanations behind the…",
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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."
}