{
  "id": 4571986,
  "title": "Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 933 workers trapped in hydropower projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flash-floods-live-at-least-933-workers-trapped-in-hydropower",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:38:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-flash-floods-aftermath-live-udpates-rescue-work-august-31-2026/article71409646.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 933 workers are believed to be trapped at several hydropower projects in Nepal following severe floods last week, according to the country's disaster management authority on Monday, August 31, 2026. Prime Minister Balendra Shah described the disaster as \"unimaginable and heartbreaking\" as authorities grapple with assessing the full extent of the devastating floods that have claimed at least 797 lives in Nepal and Tibet across the border in China. Hundreds of bodies are being buried in temporary graves before identification, straining Hindu funeral traditions and prompting accusations of neglect. The Bhotekoshi River, carrying the floodwaters hundreds of kilometers downstream, has claimed the lives of 791 victims in Chitwan district. As the death toll reaches 788 and 2,502 people remain missing, authorities are urgently seeking freezer units and DNA-testing kits to preserve and identify bodies quickly. The glacial collapse and flash flood near the Nepal-China border serves as a stark reminder of how vulnerable mountain environments are to climate change, warns UN climate chief Simon Stiell.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the country is facing an “unimaginable and heartbreaking” disaster",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before school washed away by Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-school-washed-away",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:13:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Nepal floods: 149 Indians rescued amid evacuation efforts, MEA releases names",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-floods-149-indians-rescued-amid-evacuation-efforts-mea-releases",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:21:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Hotel where we ate breakfast swept away moments later, pilgrim recalls Nepal floods horror",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hotel-where-we-ate-breakfast-swept-away-moments-later-pilgrim-recalls",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:10:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-nepal-floods-seem-a-world-away-but-make-no-mistake-climate",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:00:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Death toll nears 1,000 as 4,793 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-death-toll-nears-1-000-as-4-793-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:01:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}