{
  "id": 4392231,
  "title": "UAE sends 83 tonnes of aid to Nepal to boost relief efforts after deadly floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-sends-83-tonnes-of-aid-to-nepal-to-boost-relief-efforts-after-4392231",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T09:31:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/30/uae-sends-83-tonnes-of-aid-to-nepal-to-boost-relief-efforts-after-deadly-floods/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Arab Emirates has dispatched a cargo plane carrying 83 tonnes of crucial aid supplies to Nepal, following devastating flash floods that have wreaked havoc at the Nepal-Tibet border. The humanitarian assistance, coordinated by the UAE Aid Agency and the UAE embassy in Nepal, is part of a $10 million aid package aimed at alleviating the suffering of communities impacted by the disaster. As of Sunday, Nepalese authorities have confirmed that at least 734 people have lost their lives, while 2,498 are missing, and 8,186 have been rescued. Meanwhile, 20,000 rescue workers from security forces have been mobilized to aid in the relief efforts. Despite the Herculean rescue operations, heavy rains and the looming risk of additional floods due to overflowing lakes have disrupted rescue activities intermittently. The catastrophe is believed to have been triggered by the collapse of a glacier and a landslide on the Langtang Lirung peak, situated in the Himalayas approximately 15km away from the flood-affected zone.",
  "summary": "The UAE has sent an aid plane carrying 83 tonnes of food and shelter supplies to Nepal to offer critical support to communities affected by last week's devastating flash floods. More than 700 people are known to have been killed and at least 2,500 remain missing after a glacier collapse and landslide caused severe flash flooding on Wednesday, leading to widespread destruction at the border…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-08-30T05:07:36.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/vice-president-radhakrishnan-urges-deepening-of-keralam-rivers-to",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:22:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE sends 83 tonnes of aid to Nepal to boost relief efforts after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-sends-83-tonnes-of-aid-to-nepal-to-boost-relief-efforts-after",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:31:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: 21-member Karnataka LIC team returns safely to India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flash-floods-21-member-karnataka-lic-team-returns-safely-to",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:34:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}