{
  "id": 4305629,
  "title": "Missing toll from Nepal, China floods nears 3,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/missing-toll-from-nepal-china-floods-nears-3-000-4305629",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:22:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/30/missing-toll-from-nepal-china-floods-nears-3-000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The floods that struck Nepal and China have left a staggering toll, with figures from both countries estimating that close to 3,000 people are missing. The Nepali army has made progress in locating some trapped workers at hydroelectric sites, but the prospects for rescue remain grim, with over 100 workers potentially still alive. The cause of the disaster is believed to be a glacial collapse, a phenomenon that climate change is exacerbating worldwide. Survivors face an uncertain future as they await news of their missing relatives, and the scale of destruction is immense, with entire villages and energy infrastructure projects swept away. The US has pledged $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal in response to the disaster.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Days after deadly Nepal flood, families of missing B.C. couples desperate for details",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/days-after-deadly-nepal-flood-families-of-missing-b-c-couples",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:10:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/number-of-missing-in-nepal-and-tibet-rises-to-nearly-3-000",
        "published": "2026-08-29T17:15:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China disaster nears 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rescuers-dig-into-tunnel-as-missing-toll-from-nepal-china-disaster",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Missing toll from Nepal, China floods nears 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/missing-toll-from-nepal-china-floods-nears-3-000",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:22:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Rescuers dig into tunnel with hopes to rescue dozens as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rescuers-dig-into-tunnel-with-hopes-to-rescue-dozens-as-missing-toll",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:57:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal and China flood nears 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/rescuers-dig-into-tunnel-as-missing-toll-from-nepal-and-china-flood",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nepal's foreign minister calls for global climate change crackdown as flooding death toll rises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepals-foreign-minister-calls-for-global-climate-change-crackdown-as",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:09:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}