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  "id": 4656987,
  "title": "Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/last-minute-flood-warning-saved-over-900-nepal-students-school-head",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:46:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/last-minute-flood-warning-saved-over-900-nepal-students-school-head-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Saurabh Sharma, Sunil Kataria and Gopal Sharma BIDUR, Nepal, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi was in his school in Nepal's Bidur last Wednesday when his accountant entered, shouting: \"The flood is coming, the flood is coming!\", giving an early warning that helped save the lives of 900 students and 16 faculty members. As teachers at the Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School began…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/six-days-after-nepal-flood-disaster-another-israeli-reported-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:55:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Nepal rescuers turn attention to workers trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-rescuers-turn-attention-to-workers-trapped-in-hydropower",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:22:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Nepal flood death toll crosses 900 as hundreds stuck in hydropower tunnels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flood-death-toll-crosses-900-as-hundreds-stuck-in-hydropower",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:59:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "17 bodies found in UP’s Gandak; search for Nepal flood victims continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/17-bodies-found-in-ups-gandak-search-for-nepal-flood-victims-continues",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:28:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/central-bar-packed-as-hongkongers-aim-to-raise-hk-50-000-for-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:35:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
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