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  "id": 3998087,
  "title": "'We are praying': Nepal travel groups search for missing tourists and staff after devastating floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/we-are-praying-nepal-travel-groups-search-for-missing-tourists-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:13:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/28/we-are-praying-nepal-travel-groups-search-for-missing-tourists-and-staff-after-devastating-floods/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tour operator in Kathmandu is desperately searching for dozens of missing trekkers and staff members, including his own brother, who were swept away by devastating floods along the border between Nepal and Tibet. Gopal Thapa, managing director of Leaf Holidays, Treks and Expeditions, confirmed that 46 clients and nine company employees remain unaccounted for, with his 34-year-old brother among those missing. The group, comprising pilgrims from countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Ukraine, Italy, the US, and Britain, along with Nepalese staff, were en route to Mount Kailash when the disaster struck. Thapa lost contact with his brother around 8:30 Nepal time on Wednesday and has since been working with authorities to locate them. Nepal Police reported 547 deaths and 1,473 injuries so far, with over 4,000 police personnel responding to the crisis. Families, embassies, and authorities are all joining the search efforts, but hundreds remain missing. Tour companies in the region have reported similar losses, with some 77 foreign pilgrims and 12 Nepalese staff still unaccounted for. The floods, triggered by a glacier collapse, have left critical infrastructure damaged, making rescue operations even more challenging.",
  "summary": "A tour operator in Kathmandu has told of his desperate search for dozens of trekkers and staff members – including his own brother – who remain missing three days after devastating floods struck at the border between Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. Gopal Thapa, managing director of Leaf Holidays, Treks and Expeditions, said 55 people travelling with his company are still missing – 46…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea issues travel advisory for 4 Nepal provinces over flood risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/korea-issues-travel-advisory-for-4-nepal-provinces-over-flood-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:27:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-monitoring-two-lakes-flood-risk-to-remain-until-theyre-fully",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Nepal flood death toll rises to 579, nearly 2,000 still missing: disaster authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-death-toll-rises-to-579-nearly-2-000-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:54:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal, China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll nears 600",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-china-resume-flood-rescue-after-lake-threat-eases-death-toll",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Flood was just 100m away, God helped': Rescued Indian pilgrim recalls Nepal flood horror",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/flood-was-just-100m-away-god-helped-rescued-indian-pilgrim-recalls",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:28:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Al Jazeera reports from Nepal as flood survivors flee new threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/al-jazeera-reports-from-nepal-as-flood-survivors-flee-new-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:56:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal finally agrees to foreign flood rescue help; India acts on its 'request'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-finally-agrees-to-foreign-flood-rescue-help-india-acts-on-its",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:09:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "'We are praying': Nepal travel groups search for missing tourists and staff after devastating floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/we-are-praying-nepal-travel-groups-search-for-missing-tourists-and-3998521",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:13:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}