{
  "id": 4132613,
  "title": "Nepal-China flood rescue enters fourth day as death toll and missing count rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-china-flood-rescue-enters-fourth-day-as-death-toll-and-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T06:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/international/2026/08/29/nepal-china-flood-rescue-enters-fourth-day-as-death-toll-and-missing-count-rise/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal faced the fourth day of its ongoing flood rescue operation, as the death toll and missing persons list continued to climb. The catastrophic flash floods along the border with China, which struck on Wednesday, left more than 600 people dead and around 3,000 still unaccounted for. Rescue teams, comprising Nepali Army personnel and military forces, worked tirelessly around the clock in the aftermath of the disaster. Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet, a spokesperson for the Nepali Army, announced that helicopter operations would temporarily halt due to unfavorable weather conditions, resuming later in the day. Amid the rescue efforts, survivors began arriving at safe zones, laden with relief items such as clothes, instant noodles, crackers, and rice. A highlight of the day was when an older man and woman were carefully escorted out of a helicopter onto a medical tent, where medics assessed their vital signs. Despite the grim situation, hope remained as families anxiously awaited news of their missing relatives. At a relief center in Nuwakot, the list of missing individuals was displayed, evoking an emotional response from the crowd as they hunted for their loved ones. In the wake of the disaster, search and rescue operations were ongoing in both Nepal and China's Tibet region. A significant concern was the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Nepal's Rasuwa district, where over 100 people were believed trapped in a mud-filled tunnel. Nepali Army spokespersons detailed the challenges of the operation, including the thick mud and limited helicopter landing zones. Moreover, there were fears of a new lake forming high up in the Himalayas, which could further exacerbate the floods.",
  "summary": "NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day. Rescue workers and military personnel have been working around the clock since Wednesday’s disaster, which killed more than 600 people and left […]…",
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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."
}