{
  "id": 4360028,
  "title": "‘I knew I was going to die’: Bay Area couple recalls escaping Nepal flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-knew-i-was-going-to-die-bay-area-couple-recalls-escaping-nepal-flood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:25:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/nepal-flood-bay-area-couple-survivor-account-updates-10855281/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Bay Area couple, Anjana Raja and Pattabiraman Venkatesan, narrowly escaped a devastating flood in Nepal, recounting their harrowing experience to CBS News. The couple, on a pilgrimage to Tibet, were traveling near the Nepal-China border when a wall of water struck their bus. Raja described the event as a tsunami that seemed to appear out of nowhere, with the couple realizing the water was real only after initially mistaking it for smoke or dust. As the water bore down on them, Raja recalled thinking, \"I knew I was going to die.\" They managed to escape by climbing uphill and eventually took refuge in a goat shed before being airlifted to safety. The couple's survival is described as a miracle, as at least 734 people have died in the disaster, with nearly 3,000 still missing. Among the 4,451 rescued, 90 Americans remain unaccounted for, including five pilgrims from the Isha Foundation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Bay Area couple Anjana Raja and Pattabiraman Venkatesan escaped Nepal flood.",
    "Flood struck their bus, resembling a tsunami, as they traveled near Nepal-China border.",
    "At least 734 dead, 2,997 missing; 90 Americans unaccounted for, including five pilgrims."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The couple's miraculous survival underscores the devastating scale of the disaster, which has claimed over 700 lives and left thousands missing, including many Americans.",
  "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."
}