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  "id": 4152524,
  "title": "Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rescuers-claw-through-mud-as-nepal-china-flood-missing-toll-nears-3",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T08:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-08-29-rescuers-claw-through-mud-as-nepal-china-flood-missing-toll-nears-3000/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rescue worker Kawan Koirala, from the Nepal Scout Disaster Response Team, said they were struggling in thick, leg-sucking mud.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Infosys’ Lax Gopisetty missing after Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/infosys-lax-gopisetty-missing-after-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:22:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "What we know about the Australians missing in the Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/what-we-know-about-the-australians-missing-in-the-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:54:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bengal CM talks to families of those missing in Nepal, offers help in getting Chinese visas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bengal-cm-talks-to-families-of-those-missing-in-nepal-offers-help-in",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:15:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nepal flash flood deaths surpass 600, with around 3,000 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-flash-flood-deaths-surpass-600-with-around-3-000-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:50:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Transit hub at centre of search for hundreds of missing foreigners in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/transit-hub-at-centre-of-search-for-hundreds-of-missing-foreigners-in",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:23:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "More than 600 killed in Nepal flood as search for survivors enters fourth day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/more-than-600-killed-in-nepal-flood-as-search-for-survivors-enters",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:55:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean response team heads to flood site in Nepal in search of 9 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/korean-response-team-heads-to-flood-site-in-nepal-in-search-of-9",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/immense-devastation-as-nepal-continues-search-for-2-400-missing-in",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:04:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Four Victorians missing in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/four-victorians-missing-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:04:51.000Z"
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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."
}