{
  "id": 4371592,
  "title": "24-hour hotlines established for missing foreign nationals in Tibet New",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/24-hour-hotlines-established-for-missing-foreign-nationals-in-tibet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-08-30-24-hour-hotlines-established-for-missing-foreign-nationals-in-tibet-new/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Embassy of India in Beijing has announced that China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has established two dedicated 24-hour English-language hotlines to assist families searching for information about missing foreign nationals. The hotlines, 0086-891-6817165 and 0086-183-0802-6705, were shared by the Embassy following the recent flash floods and mudslides in Tibet. The disaster, triggered by the collapse of a Himalayan glacier, has resulted in at least 16 deaths and 546 missing persons on the Chinese side. The establishment of these hotlines aims to provide families, including those outside China, with a direct channel to obtain information about their loved ones who may have been affected by the natural disaster.",
  "summary": "Delhi: The Embassy of India in Beijing has said authorities in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have set up two dedicated 24-hour English-language hotlines to assist families seeking information about missing foreign nationals following the recent flash floods and mudslides in the region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: State media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/china-says-16-dead-546-missing-in-tibet-mudslide-state-media",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:09:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/china-nepal-floods-hundreds-of-foreigners-missing-in-tibet-after",
        "published": "2026-08-30T04:31:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}