{
  "id": 5014053,
  "title": "‘Pre-event indications’: Did Nepal miss warning signs before deadly floods?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pre-event-indications-did-nepal-miss-warning-signs-before-deadly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:55:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/pre-event-indications-did-nepal-miss-warning-signs-before-deadly-floods-what-report-says/articleshow/133696756.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A glacier collapse in Nepal and China showed visible signs days before the disaster. Scientists noted brown meltwater and a propagating crack as pre-event indications. The disaster killed over 1,100 people, with more lives potentially saved by better warning systems. Comprehensive monitoring of glaciers and slopes is now stressed for vulnerable communities. Enhanced cross-border cooperation is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: Toll crosses 1,000; morgues full, Kathmandu sees mass burials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nepal-flash-floods-toll-crosses-1-000-morgues-full-kathmandu-sees",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:32:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/as-climate-change-warms-the-himalayas-disasters-like-the-nepal-floods-5001963",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:54:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/as-climate-change-warms-the-himalayas-disasters-like-the-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,127, thousands still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nepal-flash-floods-death-toll-rises-to-1-127-thousands-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:29:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}