{
  "id": 4440181,
  "title": "Nepal-Tibet disaster: Death toll nears 800; more than 3,000 missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-tibet-disaster-death-toll-nears-800-more-than-3-000-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/nepal-tibet-disaster-death-toll-nears-800-more-3000-missing-6350506"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The recent glacier collapse in Nepal and Tibet has resulted in a death toll nearing 800, with over 3,000 people reported missing. On the fifth day of rescue operations, 2,502 people remain unaccounted for in Nepal, while 546 people are still missing in China's Tibet region. The disaster has been linked to climate change and has complicated rescue efforts due to challenging weather conditions and rising water levels. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the severity of the cross-border disaster with his Nepalese counterpart, highlighting the unprecedented difficulty and complexity of rescue operations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 768 as 3,048 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-rises-to-768-as-3-048-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:36:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}