{
  "id": 4339057,
  "title": "Three Malaysians among 261 foreign nationals unaccounted for after Gyirong mudslide at China‑Nepal border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/three-malaysians-among-261-foreign-nationals-unaccounted-for-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T03:34:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/30/three-malaysians-among-261-foreign-nationals-unaccounted-for-after-gyirong-mudslide-at-chinanepal-border/233253"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GYIRONG (China), Aug 30 — Among the 261 foreign nationals unaccounted for after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port along the China-Nepal border on Aug 26, three are Malaysian citizens, Xinhua reported. The latest tally was disclosed in a press conference by the regional government's information office, following a joint search and verification effort by various national authorities, including foreign affairs, public security, culture and tourism, and emergency management. The countries represented in the unaccounted group include Nepal (104), India (49), Latvia (33), the United States (18), Britain (15), Canada (6), Australia (6), South Africa (4), Malaysia (3), Germany (3), Russia (3), Ireland (2), Estonia (2), France (1), the Netherlands (1), New Zealand (1), Kazakhstan (1), Finland (1), Lithuania (1), Portugal (1), Ukraine (1), Spain (1), and Hungary (1). China has notified the respective embassies and consulates of these nations regarding the missing individuals. No foreign tourists are currently stranded at Gyirong County, according to local authorities. To assist families of the unaccounted for, China has established two 24-hour English-language hotlines: 0086-891-6817165 and 0086-18308026705.",
  "summary": "GYIRONG (China), Aug 30 — Three Malaysians are among 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries identified as unaccou...",
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        "published": "2026-08-30T05:11:35.000Z"
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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."
}