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  "id": 4147105,
  "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-3-000-4147105",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press - China",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-china",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3000/"
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  "account": "Over the past week, the floods in Nepal and China have claimed the lives of an estimated 2,900 people, with the total number of missing persons nearing 3,000, according to the latest figures released by both nations. The catastrophic event, which occurred on August 26, 2026, left thousands of people missing and destroyed numerous villages in the Himalayan region.\n\nIn Nepal, the disaster authority added 933 hydropower workers to the list of missing, joining trekkers and pilgrims to Mount Kailash. Buddhi Ram Dangol, a survivor, described the devastation as complete, stating, \"All the settlements near the river were swept away. There is nothing left.\" Samjhana Thing also expressed her anxiety, waiting for news of her missing brother for three days.\n\nThe Red Cross estimates that up to 93,000 people may have been affected by the disaster, with the death toll anticipated to rise. Emergency teams faced the challenge of retrieving survivors from the affected zones, where food and water supplies were quickly dwindling. A growing concern was the formation of huge lakes due to the deluge of ice and mud, which posed a threat to rescue operations.\n\nNepali police warned rescuers to move to safe locations, as they received reports of a dam bursting on the Tibetan side. Chinese authorities suspended their rescue operation in the hardest-hit area of Gyirong due to the risk of renewed flooding, but later reported that the threat had eased. Two villagers were rescued in the area, while seven people died and 554 remained missing in Tibet.\n\nIndian authorities recovered seven bodies from rivers originating in Nepal, believed to be flood victims. The pilgrimage route, which included scores of Hindu devotees from around the world, also suffered losses as many were traveling to Mount Kailash.",
  "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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        "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-3-000-4140217",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:32:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "More missing Australians identified as Nepal flood toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/more-missing-australians-identified-as-nepal-flood-toll-rises",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:38:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "More missing Australians identified as Nepal flood toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/more-missing-australians-identified-as-nepal-flood-toll-rises-4148865",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:38:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Nepal calls for technical help as bad weather hampers search for thousands missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-calls-for-technical-help-as-bad-weather-hampers-search-for",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:37:56.000Z"
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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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