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  "id": 3991332,
  "title": "Nepal floods: Change of plans saves German family of four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-change-of-plans-saves-german-family-of-four",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1520980/nepal-floods-change-plans-saves-german-family-four"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A German family of four narrowly escaped death in Nepal's devastating flash floods, thanks to a last-minute change of trekking plans that spared them from disaster. Manuel Münch, 37, his Nepali wife, 35, and their two children aged 10 and 7 were airlifted to safety after sheltering with relatives near Trishuli Bazar for days, cut off by destroyed roads and bridges. The family had been on a short trekking tour in the Langtang region but returned early when landslides blocked paths. A day later, the flood struck, prompting the family to sprint 800 meters to escape as the flood wave surged past. If they had followed their original trekking plans, they would have been in Syabrubesi and likely perished. The family contacted the German embassy for evacuation assistance and was flown to an army camp in Battar Bazar.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/they-went-to-mount-kailash-then-calls-stopped-indian-americans",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:06:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nepal floods trauma 'enormous': Red Cross",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-trauma-enormous-red-cross",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Families of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal as fears grow of more floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/families-of-33-missing-britons-rush-to-nepal-as-fears-grow-of-more",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:39:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Nepal's devastating floods reveal the danger of 'cascading hazards' in Himalayas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepals-devastating-floods-reveal-the-danger-of-cascading-hazards-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:40:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal floods trauma 'enormous': Red Cross",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-trauma-enormous-red-cross",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:23:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "UN warns 17,000 children need urgent aid after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/un-warns-17-000-children-need-urgent-aid-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal: Families cling to hope as nearly 1,000 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-families-cling-to-hope-as-nearly-1-000-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:56:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Number of missing jumps to over 2,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-number-of-missing-jumps-to-over-2-000",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:07:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}