{
  "id": 4072414,
  "title": "23 missing, 18 of them NRIs: Gujarat families’ wait for a call from Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/23-missing-18-of-them-nris-gujarat-families-wait-for-a-call-from-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/23-missing-18-of-them-nris-gujarat-families-wait-for-a-call-from-nepal-10854004/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sushilaben Patel, an 82-year-old woman from Surat, fears her daughter Meenaxi, along with her son Paresh and his wife Jyoti, may be among the 23 people missing in Nepal due to flash floods. Meenaxi, Paresh, and Jyoti are among 18 NRIs on the list, including citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The Patels last spoke to Meenaxi on August 26, who informed them that they had cleared immigration for the Kailash Mansarovar journey and that mobile network connectivity would be limited. The family is anxiously waiting for any news about their loved ones, having written to various authorities, including the Nepal Embassy, the Indian Government, and the Gujarat Government. Several families from Gujarat and abroad are facing the same agonizing wait for a phone call, as communication has been disrupted by the floods, damaging roads and disrupting connectivity in the region.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "‘We continue to try and get information’: Sooklal on missing South Africans in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/we-continue-to-try-and-get-information-sooklal-on-missing-south",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Stunning number of people reported missing in Nepal after killer floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/stunning-number-of-people-reported-missing-in-nepal-after-killer",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:07:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "320 Indians still missing after Nepal floods; 21 rescued land in Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/320-indians-still-missing-after-nepal-floods-21-rescued-land-in-delhi",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:16:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Nearly 2,500 missing as Nepal, China step up flood rescue efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nearly-2-500-missing-as-nepal-china-step-up-flood-rescue-efforts",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:04:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "10 people from Assam, including hydropower workers, missing after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/10-people-from-assam-including-hydropower-workers-missing-after-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:29:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Rescue operations continue in Nepal, China after floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rescue-operations-continue-in-nepal-china-after-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:43:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}