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  "id": 4139466,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A massive flood, likened to a tsunami, has claimed nearly 3,000 lives and left thousands missing in Nepal and China following a devastating event on August 26, 2026. The disaster affected vast energy infrastructure projects and pilgrims heading to Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash. Rescue teams are struggling to locate survivors and recover bodies, with fears of further flooding threatening the ongoing search. In Nepal, 633 bodies have been recovered, and 933 hydropower workers are among those reported missing. In Tibet, 92 dead have been reported, with 554 still missing. Authorities in both countries are urging rescuers to take precautions as water dams have reportedly burst, posing new risks to ongoing rescue efforts.",
  "summary": "Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared close to 3,000 Saturday, latest figures from both countries showed, with 633 bodies recovered — and reports of […]",
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    "Nearly 3,000 lives lost in Nepal and China floods.",
    "633 bodies recovered in Nepal, 554 missing in Tibet.",
    "Rescue efforts face risks from bursting water dams."
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        "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",
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        "published": "2026-08-29T04:37:04.000Z"
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        "title": "Nepal says needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue",
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        "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",
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        "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",
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        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
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        "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",
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        "published": "2026-08-29T06:20:16.000Z"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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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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