{
  "id": 4065529,
  "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help; Korea says it is negotiating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-korea-says-it-is-negotiating-4065529",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260829/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-korea-says-it-is-negotiating"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kathmandu has declined foreign aid for search-and-rescue operations following a devastating flash flood that struck several towns on Wednesday, according to Nepal's foreign ministry. Despite offers from several countries whose nationals are still missing, the flood devastated areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, flattening entire towns, damaging hydropower plants, and claiming nearly 500 lives. Hundreds of foreign nationals remain unaccounted for, including from Korea, which has dispatched a response team and plans to send a disaster relief team. However, Nepal's foreign ministry maintained on Friday that it is managing the rescue efforts independently. The ministry's spokesperson, Lok Bahadur Chhetri, stated that the offer for help is natural, as their security agencies are actively conducting the search-and-rescue operation. For now, they do not require such assistance, according to Chhetri. Various countries, including India, China, the United States, Britain, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, have requested permission for their search-and-rescue teams to assist in the operation.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU — Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on Wednesday, its foreign ministry said, despite offers from several countries with nationals missing. The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower plants and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help; Korea says it is negotiating",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-korea-says-it-is-negotiating",
        "published": "2026-08-29T00:22:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}