{
  "id": 4585610,
  "title": "Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/rescue-work-intensifies-as-death-toll-in-china-nepal-disaster",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:05:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365810/rescue-work-intensifies-death-toll-china-nepal-disaster-approaches-1000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescue efforts in China and Nepal intensified on Monday following a massive surge of ice, floodwater and rocks that killed at least 903 people and left 4,247 missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal. The death toll on the Chinese side of the border reached 16, with 546 people still unaccounted for as of Saturday evening, CCTV reported. The total death toll across the border is nearing 1,000, and is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. Worsening weather and heavy rain could further complicate rescue operations and transport disruptions, with the China Meteorological Administration forecasting more rain in the affected areas over the next three days. The rain could make roads slippery and raise river and lake water levels, posing additional risks. Over 60 rescuers trekked for more than 10 hours to reach the heart of the disaster zone on Sunday, searching an area of about 40,000 square meters twice. The floodwaters reached heights of up to 60 meters at their peak, equivalent to a 20-story building. As of Monday, crews had cleared and reopened 533 meters of the damaged national highway leading to Gyirong Port, with 1.15 kilometers remaining before reaching the port. Engineers deemed this a critical stage in the road-reopening effort. Thirty-one foreign nationals were among the missing, including 10 from Nepal, nine from India, 10 from Latvia and two from the United States.",
  "summary": "Rescuers from China and Nepal continued searching landslide- and flood-affected areas on Monday while efforts to reopen roads to the heart of the disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port entered a “critical stage”. The death toll in Nepal had risen to 903 as of 9am on Monday, with 4,247 people still missing, according to data released by the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/rescue-work-intensifies-as-death-toll-in-china-nepal-disaster-4587680",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:05:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}