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  "id": 4580122,
  "title": "Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/australians-missing-in-the-nepal-floods-what-we-know-so-far",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/nepal-tibet-floods-australians-missing-list-names-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "43 Australians remain missing following deadly flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border, with rescue efforts ongoing. The majority of the missing pilgrims were trekking to a holy site in Tibet. The total number of missing Australians climbed to 43 on Monday, with the individuals reportedly traveling with Himalayan Glacier Adventures, Kailash Journeys, and the Isha Foundation. Cara Severino, a 25-year-old Sydney woman, is no longer among the missing after she managed to contact her parents two days after her disappearance. More than 3,000 people have been reported missing across Nepal and Tibet, and Nepali and Chinese authorities have confirmed that at least 810 have lost their lives in the disaster. This report will be updated as additional information becomes available.",
  "summary": "Rescue efforts are ongoing following deadly flash flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border. According to The Guardian Australia, 43 Australians are among those missing, with most travelling with Himalayan Glacier Adventures group, Kailash Journeys tour group, and the Isha Foundation. They were pilgrims trekking to a holy site in Tibet.\n\nThe death toll from the floods in Nepal has risen to 903, with 272 bodies recovered in southern Chitwan district, reports IOL. Many unidentified bodies have been kept at 21 hospitals across different districts for relatives to check official records for identification. As many as 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, remain out of contact.\n\nA joint rapid response team from South Korea began a ground search for nine missing South Koreans, according to The Korea Times. The team plans to make its way to Ramche, near the site where the nine South Koreans went missing, and camp there overnight. They also plan to conduct a drone search in the area, subject to approval.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal buries its dead as more than 3,000 remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-buries-its-dead-as-more-than-3-000-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:57:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Townsville mum, Sydney dad among Australians missing in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/townsville-mum-sydney-dad-among-australians-missing-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:14:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-buries-dead-as-rescuers-seek-thousands-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:19:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Ladysmith unites in prayer for six South Africans missing in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ladysmith-unites-in-prayer-for-six-south-africans-missing-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-buries-dead-as-rescuers-seek-thousands-missing-4576419",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal flood death toll rises to 900, more than 4,700 missing: disaster authority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flood-death-toll-rises-to-900-more-than-4-700-missing-disaster",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:32:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/australians-missing-in-nepal-targeted-by-heartbreaking-and-abhorrent",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:32:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Disaster authority confirms Nepal flood death toll reached 903, while missing number 4,247",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/disaster-authority-confirms-nepal-flood-death-toll-reached-903-while",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:32:49.000Z"
      }
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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."
}