{
  "id": 4690450,
  "title": "67 Maharashtra Citizens Missing After Nepal-Tibet Floods As State Steps Up Rescue Efforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/67-maharashtra-citizens-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods-as-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:27:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/67-maharashtra-citizens-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods-as-state-steps-up-rescue-efforts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "67 citizens from Maharashtra are currently missing following floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, with the state stepping up rescue efforts. As of August 30, 405 citizens from the state have been affected, with 262 citizens being brought home and 76 confirmed safe. The whereabouts of 60 tourists and 7 other citizens remain unknown, with efforts underway to establish contact and ensure their safety. A special Central Government team has been dispatched to Kathmandu to assist in tracing those unaccounted for, with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal also providing guidance. Additionally, 61 hutment owners in Mumbai's Dharavi Sector 6 have agreed to vacate structures to facilitate rehabilitation. The Maharashtra government, under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is coordinating with various agencies to address travel-related difficulties and provide assistance to stranded citizens, as per the Chief Minister's directives.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}