{
  "id": 4375416,
  "title": "Naturkatastrophe: Zahl der Toten nach Sturzflut im Himalaya steigt auf 750",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/naturkatastrophe-zahl-der-toten-nach-sturzflut-im-himalaya-steigt-auf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/naturkatastrophe-zahl-der-toten-nach-sturzflut-im-himalaya-steigt-auf-750/100250601.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The death toll from the landslide flood in the Himalayas has risen to 750. In Nepal, 734 bodies were recovered according to the rescue services, while China reported 16 victims in the southern Tibetan region of Tibet. Chitwan district in Nepal recorded the highest number of bodies, along with dozens of kilometers downstream from the main disaster area. Additional bodies were discovered in the bordering districts of Ost-Nawalparasi and West-Nawalparasi. Approximately 2,500 people remain missing in Nepal, including 589 foreigners, while an additional 3,000 people are still being searched in Tibet. The missing individuals hail from 23 countries, with the majority being Nepali. Three Germans are among the missing, according to Tibet's authorities. The cause of the landslide flood is believed to be a glacier break, which occurred last Wednesday at 10:52 AM (4:52 AM CET) on the southern slope of Langtang Lirung mountain at an altitude of 5,200 meters. The falling rocks and debris plummeted to around 4,000 meters before causing a landslide. The flood destroyed 27 buildings, and experts attribute the ongoing instability of glaciers to the long-term effects of climate warming. International aid is arriving in Nepal from India and China, with rescue teams expected to assist at a hydropower plant on the Trishuli River. Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal stated that assistance is needed not only for rescue and relief efforts but also for reconstruction. The United States has pledged further aid, providing over $3.6 million in humanitarian aid, including up to three months of food assistance for up to 10,000 households affected by the flood.",
  "summary": "Rund 2.500 Menschen werden in Nepal noch vermisst, darunter auch Hunderte Ausländer. Die Suche nach weiteren Flutopfern dauert an.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Sturzflut im Himalaya: Experte: Automatisiertes System könnte vor Sturzflut warnen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sturzflut-im-himalaya-experte-automatisiertes-system-konnte-vor",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:30:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}