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  "id": 4222447,
  "title": "Family of Canadians missing in Nepal floods on edge as they wait for information",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/family-of-canadians-missing-in-nepal-floods-on-edge-as-they-wait-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/08/29/family-of-canadians-missing-in-nepal-floods-on-edge-as-they-wait-for-information"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The family of a Canadian man missing amid recent Nepal floods remains anxious for news. Dhaval Shah and his wife Megha Shah were in Nepal on a spiritual pilgrimage when the flash floods struck. Their brother, Kheval Shah, in Mumbai, India, is desperate to learn if his brother has been saved or discovered. Authorities have confirmed over 570 fatalities from the floods, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand reporting that 32 Canadians and permanent residents are unaccounted for. No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals rescued so far. Many of the missing are believed to have been at Mount Kailash, a holy site for multiple religions. The Canadian government pledged $5 million in emergency aid, to be distributed by organizations like the Red Cross. Kheval Shah asserts that the Canadian government should insist on more information about the missing Canadians. He last communicated with his brother on Monday, while a cousin heard from the couple on Tuesday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Climbed trees to escape floods, airlifted later: How 8-year-old boy was reunited with mother in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/climbed-trees-to-escape-floods-airlifted-later-how-8-year-old-boy-was",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:59:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Nepal floods death toll rises to 626, with 2,400 still missing as rescue efforts continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-death-toll-rises-to-626-with-2-400-still-missing-as",
        "published": "2026-08-29T11:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "'Water up to 20 feet, we ran up hills, climbed trees to stay alive': Survivors from flood-hit Nepal recount horrors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/water-up-to-20-feet-we-ran-up-hills-climbed-trees-to-stay-alive",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal authorities begin burying 229 unidentified bodies after floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-authorities-begin-burying-229-unidentified-bodies-after-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:56:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Indian Railways makes arrangements for passengers returning home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-indian-railways-makes-arrangements-for-passengers",
        "published": "2026-08-29T13:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/photos-see-the-aftermath-of-deadly-flash-floods-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-29T14:22:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal floods: 16 more reach Keralam, safety of 45 confirmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-16-more-reach-keralam-safety-of-45-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-08-29T16:46:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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