{
  "id": 4022923,
  "title": "Number of missing in Nepal floods passes 2,400 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/number-of-missing-in-nepal-floods-passes-2-400-as-unicef-says-17-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T19:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/number-of-missing-in-nepal-floods-passes-2400-as-unicef-says-17000-children-need-aid"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rescue efforts are ongoing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating floods struck the region. Emergency teams have recovered 586 bodies so far, with some of the dead swept downstream as far away as India.\n\nThe number of missing people has surpassed 2,400. A tour operator, Gopal Thapa, reported that 55 people from his company, including his own 34-year-old brother, remain missing. The group consisted of pilgrims from several countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Ukraine, Italy, the US, and Britain, as well as Nepalese staff.\n\nAccording to UNICEF, 17,000 children are in need of aid following the floods. Nepal Police confirmed that 547 people have been killed in the disaster. Rescuers continue to battle through mud, with the threat of new floods looming.",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T06:53:30.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
        "title": "Fate of 9 Koreans still unknown after floods reportedly destroy work site in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fate-of-9-koreans-still-unknown-after-floods-reportedly-destroy-work-3931704",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:37:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Nepal floods: TN ministers meet in Delhi to oversee rescue ops of those missing from state",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-tn-ministers-meet-in-delhi-to-oversee-rescue-ops-of",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:43:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Family holds out hope for M'sian firefighter missing in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/family-holds-out-hope-for-msian-firefighter-missing-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-28T07:52:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Vancouver Sun",
        "title": "Family heads to Nepal to find missing B.C. couple as deadly floods spark relief efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/family-heads-to-nepal-to-find-missing-b-c-couple-as-deadly-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/number-of-missing-in-deadly-nepal-china-floods-jumps-past-2-400",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Express in Nepal: Toll nears 600; MEA says 320 Indians, 100 of Indian origin missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/express-in-nepal-toll-nears-600-mea-says-320-indians-100-of-indian",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:29:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods jumps past 2,400",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/number-of-missing-in-deadly-nepal-china-floods-jumps-past-2-400-4056340",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:07:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}