{
  "id": 4838795,
  "title": "Partner of missing Australian in Nepal says waiting for news has been 'hell'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/partner-of-missing-australian-in-nepal-says-waiting-for-news-has-been",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/families-refuse-to-give-up-on-loved-ones-missing-in-nepal/107104082"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A week has passed since the devastating Nepal-Tibet flood, and 23-year-old Sarada Viswanathan remains resolute in her search for her missing partner, Rishab Iyer. The pair, along with their parents and brother, were traveling together on a Hindu pilgrimage in Nepal, but have not been heard from since Wednesday. Ms Viswanathan, living in north-west Sydney, has established a DIY search operation, constantly monitoring tracking websites and location data for any clue regarding the whereabouts of the Iyers. The hotel they were staying at, the Royal Himalaya Hotel & Lodge, is situated close to the river that experienced flooding. Ms Viswanathan has also launched a petition to urge the Australian government to send defense force personnel to aid in the search and rescue efforts. Despite the government's $8 million aid commitment and the dispatch of a crisis response team, Nepal has declined offers of foreign rescue assistance. Ms Viswanathan, a childhood friend and medical student of Rishab, vows to continue her search until news is confirmed, expressing her unwavering commitment to bringing her loved ones home.",
  "summary": "A week after the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood, Sarada Viswanathan is refusing to give up on her partner Rishab Iyer, who is still missing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/relief-as-australian-missing-in-nepal-tibet-floods-found-alive",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:43:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flash floods passes 1,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/death-toll-from-nepal-tibet-flash-floods-passes-1-000",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods live: Rescue efforts under way, death toll crosses 1,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nepal-tibet-floods-live-rescue-efforts-under-way-death-toll-crosses-1",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:44:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Second missing Australian found following Nepal-Tibet flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/second-missing-australian-found-following-nepal-tibet-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:40:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Second missing Australian found following Nepal-Tibet flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/second-missing-australian-found-following-nepal-tibet-flash-floods-4826294",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:40:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/australian-missing-in-nepal-tibet-floods-found-alive",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:05:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}