{
  "id": 4734246,
  "title": "Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ottawa-sends-officials-to-nepal-as-search-for-missing-canadians-4734246",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:11:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/31/ottawa-sends-officials-to-nepal-as-search-for-missing-canadians-continues-anand/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced that 10 officials from the Canadian government are currently stationed in Nepal to aid Canadians impacted by recent flooding. These officials, including an RCMP member, are on a mission to locate missing Canadians and offer support to affected families.\n\nAnand emphasized on social media on Saturday that one previously unaccounted-for Canadian had been found safe. As of her Monday update, 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a figure that may fluctuate as the government acquires additional information.\n\nRecognizing the deep impact on families and communities, Anand stated that the Canadian government is maintaining direct contact with all affected families through established points of contact and a collective meeting with them today.\n\nIn addition to locating missing individuals, the federal government has pledged $5 million in urgent humanitarian aid to Nepal. Global Affairs Canada reported on Monday that officials are collaborating with trekking companies, hospitals, local police, rescue centers, airlines, and other Canadian travel industry partners to gather data, establish connections, and assist in locating affected Canadians.\n\nThe department disclosed that the deputy high commissioner of Canada to India is among the 10 officials deployed in Kathmandu. Canadian authorities are working closely with Nepalese and Chinese counterparts, as well as international partners like the Five Eyes, France, Japan, Italy, and Singapore, to exchange information and provide support in locating and assisting Canadians.\n\nThe RCMP has dispatched a liaison officer to Nepal to offer assistance and aid in determining the necessary on-the-ground support. This deployment is complemented by the INTERPOL network, which has provided forensic equipment and expertise. Canada's travel advisory for Nepal and China was revised on Monday, advising against non-essential travel to affected areas due to extensive damage from flash flooding and mudslides, as well as the ongoing risk of additional flooding.",
  "summary": "OTTAWA — The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "All 56 Ukrainians remain missing in Nepal as search enters sixth day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/all-56-ukrainians-remain-missing-in-nepal-as-search-enters-sixth-day",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-rescuers-blast-hillside-in-search-of-hydropower-workers-as",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:30:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nepal-rescuers-blast-hillside-in-search-of-hydropower-workers-as-4707321",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:45:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ottawa-sends-officials-to-nepal-as-search-for-missing-canadians",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:11:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Express in Nepal: In their own ‘war room’, workers of a priavte firm plan search for 150 missing colleagues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/express-in-nepal-in-their-own-war-room-workers-of-a-priavte-firm-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:50:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}