{
  "id": 4187170,
  "title": "Families put up posters outside Kathmandu hospital in hope of finding their loved ones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/families-put-up-posters-outside-kathmandu-hospital-in-hope-of-finding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-08-29-families-put-up-posters-outside-kathmandu-hospital-in-hope-of-finding-their-loved-ones/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the aftermath of the devastating flash floods in Nepal, families affected by the tragedy are resorting to desperate measures to find their missing loved ones. Outside the emergency gate of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, relatives have been hanging up posters, offering a chance for authorities to identify the deceased. The hospital administration has been displaying photos of recovered bodies hourly, providing families with a crucial clue to their loved ones' identities.\n\nOne individual, whose brother is still missing in Rasuwa, expressed his despair, stating that he has not received any information about him since the flood two days prior. The brother recounted that the last time he spoke to his brother was two days before the disaster struck. Another man showed photos of his three missing brothers, all of whom were drivers who had loaded their vehicle for a trip to China when the flood hit while they were en route.\n\nRescue officials have been working tirelessly to evacuate people and search for missing individuals in Rasuwa, but many remain unaccounted for. A local resident shared the harrowing moment the disaster unfolded, describing how a glacier burst caught them off guard while they were at the Customs Department. Many were trapped in the area, and their fates remain unknown.\n\nThe search for missing persons has also reached Nuwakot, where families of those who went missing have gathered outside an Army camp, displaying photos of their loved ones and anxiously awaiting any news. With rescue and search operations ongoing in the affected regions, families across the disaster-stricken districts remain hopeful that their loved ones will be found and identified. Authorities continue to prioritize locating survivors and identifying bodies recovered from the tragic floods.",
  "summary": "Kathmandu: Relatives of people missing in the devastating flash floods in Nepal have been putting up posters outside the emergency gate of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, desperately searching for information about their loved ones.",
  "key_points": [
    "Families hang posters outside Kathmandu hospital with missing loved ones' photos.",
    "Hospital displays hourly photos of recovered bodies for identification.",
    "Rescue officials work to evacuate and search for missing individuals in Rasuwa."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}