{
  "id": 4672769,
  "title": "Nepal floods: Avalanche raced down Himalayas at 167 kmph, triggering deadly deluge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-floods-avalanche-raced-down-himalayas-at-167-kmph-triggering",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/nepal-floods-avalanche-from-5200-metres-raced-down-himalayas-at-167-kmph-triggering-deadly-deluge/articleshow/133657450.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A sudden ice-rock avalanche plummeted down the Himalayas, wreaking havoc in Nepal with catastrophic floods. This swift phenomenon covered extensive ground in mere moments, and scientists ruled out a glacial lake outburst flood as the cause. The disaster wreaked havoc on Nepal's hydropower facilities, prompting a call for further inquiries into the geological processes that led to this calamity.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/canadas-nepalese-communities-cancel-teej-festivals-after-deadly-nepal",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/rivers-of-mud-and-nepal-pilgrims-who-have-not-returned-uae-residents",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal deadly floods: FRANCE 24 report – on the ground with survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-deadly-floods-france-24-report-on-the-ground-with-survivors",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:12:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods highlight impact of climate change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-flash-floods-highlight-impact-of-climate-change",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:33:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/photos-nearly-1-000-dead-thousands-missing-in-nepal-china-border",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:04:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}