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  "id": 4403010,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/nepal-flash-floods-21-member-karnataka-lic-team-returns-safely-to-india/article71407418.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 20, 2026, a 21-member team from Karnataka's Life Insurance Company (LIC) embarked on a tour of northern India from Belagavi. Their itinerary included visits to Kashi, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, and the sacred site of Muktinath. However, their journey took a tragic turn when they arrived in Nepal's Lumbini, a region now devastated by flash floods. Sensing the disaster unfolding, the LIC team promptly abandoned their planned visit to Kathmandu and opted to head back to India. After crossing the border, they reached Delhi on Saturday night, August 29, after a safe and uneventful return journey. Police reports indicate that the team is expected to arrive in Nippani by Monday, August 31.",
  "summary": "After crossing the border, they reached Lumbini. When they were leaving Lumbini, they learned of the floods, abandoned their plans to visit Kathmandu, and decided to return",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-08-30T05:07:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | M'sia to deploy Smart to Nepal; group wants colonial Entertainments Duty Act axed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/snapshot-msia-to-deploy-smart-to-nepal-group-wants-colonial",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
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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": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods expose stark contrast as China keeps tight lid on information",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-floods-expose-stark-contrast-as-china-keeps-tight-lid-on",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:34:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Survivors recount how Nepal landslides, floods swept away once-bustling bazaar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/survivors-recount-how-nepal-landslides-floods-swept-away-once",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:17:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}