{
  "id": 4083314,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T02:04:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Standard IN",
    "slug": "business-standard-in",
    "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/nearly-2-500-missing-as-nepal-china-step-up-flood-rescue-efforts-126082900060_1.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rescue efforts are underway in Nepal and China following a devastating flash flood that has left hundreds dead and thousands missing. At least 579 people have been confirmed dead, with 1,924 people still unaccounted for, including hundreds of foreigners from several countries.\n\nThe disaster, caused by a glacial collapse, triggered a vast flow of icy debris and mud that swept away villages and killed hundreds. According to various reports, nationals from several countries are among the missing, including nine Koreans, a Japanese family of five, and at least 38 Australians.\n\nRescuers are battling through mud and debris to find survivors, with emergency teams recovering 584 bodies so far. The threat of new floods looms, and Nepali police have urged all rescuers to move to a safe location due to the risk of further flooding.",
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      {
        "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": "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."
}