{
  "id": 4642656,
  "title": "Nine Koreans rescued from Nepal floods return home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nine-koreans-rescued-from-nepal-floods-return-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260831/nine-koreans-rescued-from-nepal-floods-return-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine out of ten Koreans, stranded by flooding in Nepal, have returned home, according to their employer, Doosan Enerbility Co. All nine employees, who were part of a construction team working on a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa district, arrived in South Korea on Monday afternoon. They were immediately subjected to health checks upon their arrival, with no serious health concerns requiring hospitalization. The nine employees are reported to be physically and mentally fatigued due to the sudden disaster and their prolonged period of being stranded. The remaining employee, the site manager, remained behind to continue aiding in search and rescue efforts. The nine rescued workers were part of a larger team of ten, working on the hydropower project when a massive flash flood and subsequent mudslide hit the area on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Nine out of the 10 Koreans who were safely rescued after being initially stranded following massive flooding in Nepal returned home Monday, their company said. Doosan Enerbility Co. said nine of its employees who were rescued from flood-stricken areas in Nepal arrived in Korea around 2 p.m. They underwent health checks immediately upon arrival and then returned home, with none suffering from…",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Boy waves T-shirt for help, climbs onto helicopter in dramatic rescue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-boy-waves-t-shirt-for-help-climbs-onto-helicopter-in",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:46:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Family of missing Himachal engineer urges Centre to intervene in rescue work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-family-of-missing-himachal-engineer-urges-centre-to",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:23:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Family prays for Gelugor hiker missing in Nepal floods, Penang government ready to assist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/family-prays-for-gelugor-hiker-missing-in-nepal-floods-penang",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:03:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Concrete frame, mud ramp: How Nepal's ‘green house’ survived devastating flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/concrete-frame-mud-ramp-how-nepals-green-house-survived-devastating",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Bar association writes to CJI, Centre over missing retired Madras High Court judge Sivagnanam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-bar-association-writes-to-cji-centre-over-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "After the floods, Nepal's survivors look to rebuilding their lives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/after-the-floods-nepals-survivors-look-to-rebuilding-their-lives",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:53:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}