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  "id": 3964746,
  "title": "Nepal flood survivors rescued from hydropower tunnel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-survivors-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-flood-survivors-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nepali soldiers rescued around 100 people trapped inside a flooded hydropower tunnel as the death toll from the Nepal-China floods continued to climb, with more than 1,500 people still missing. Rescue efforts were briefly suspended over fears that an overflowing landslide lake could trigger more flooding, while families across the disaster zone continue searching for loved ones.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Video: Terrified family stuck on balcony surrounded by Nepal flash flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/video-terrified-family-stuck-on-balcony-surrounded-by-nepal-flash",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:13:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-disaster-reconstructed-minute-by-minute",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:22:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nepal flash flood rescue efforts intensify as death toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-flash-flood-rescue-efforts-intensify-as-death-toll-rises",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:45:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Fresh flood threat for Nepal as barrier lake breaches near China border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fresh-flood-threat-for-nepal-as-barrier-lake-breaches-near-china",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:12:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "2 men arrested in Nepal for allegedly stealing gold from woman who died in flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/2-men-arrested-in-nepal-for-allegedly-stealing-gold-from-woman-who",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:42:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Is Nepal facing another devastating flood from a new lake?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/is-nepal-facing-another-devastating-flood-from-a-new-lake",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:02:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Nepal flood rebuild could cost $5 billion, lifting engineering firms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-rebuild-could-cost-5-billion-lifting-engineering-firms",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Singapore donates US$100,000 to Red Cross fundraiser for Nepal flood relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/singapore-donates-us-100-000-to-red-cross-fundraiser-for-nepal-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:33:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Fears of a second flood grow in Nepal and Tibet as more than 1,500 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fears-of-a-second-flood-grow-in-nepal-and-tibet-as-more-than-1-500",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:43:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/how-the-nepal-flash-flood-unleashed-a-wave-of-anti-china",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:58:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}