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  "id": 4125325,
  "title": "Nepal, China floods: Nearly 3,000 missing, 633 dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-china-floods-nearly-3-000-missing-633-dead-4125325",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nepal-china-floods-nearly-3000-missing-633-dead/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rescue teams in Nepal and China are battling to locate thousands of people missing after devastating floods swept through the Himalayan region. The disaster has resulted in a significant loss of life, with 633 bodies recovered so far, according to Punch. Nearly 3,000 people are missing, with 1,924 reported missing in Nepal and 558 in Tibet, as per Daily Times.\n\nThe floods, which occurred on August 26, caused widespread destruction and engulfed villages. Rescue teams are working to find survivors, but the efforts are being hindered by the vast scale of the disaster. The Isha Foundation has reported 77 of its pilgrims missing, who were returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage when the flood struck.\n\nThe death toll stands at 626 in Nepal, according to police, and seven in Tibet, with officials warning that the figures could rise as teams reach more areas. The disaster has caused immense destruction, with many villages affected and thousands of people displaced or missing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) S. Korean response teams continue search for 9 missing in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/lead-s-korean-response-teams-continue-search-for-9-missing-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:46:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Morgues overflow along 200km river trail as grief crosses border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-morgues-overflow-along-200km-river-trail-as-grief",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:37:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal says needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-says-needs-help-in-technical-areas-not-search-and-rescue",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:41:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US families hold out hope for relatives lost in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/us-families-hold-out-hope-for-relatives-lost-in-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:12:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘A warrior’: How a 97-year-old was pulled alive from Nepal floods",
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Nepal and China resume floods rescue as toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-and-china-resume-floods-rescue-as-toll-rises",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:03:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3-000-4125796",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:16:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3-000",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:20:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3-000-4125972",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:22:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Big B on Nepal floods: Devastation is unbearable to watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/big-b-on-nepal-floods-devastation-is-unbearable-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nepal, China floods: Nearly 3,000 missing, 633 dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-china-floods-nearly-3-000-missing-633-dead",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:28:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3-000-4139466",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:32:59.000Z"
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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."
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