{
  "id": 5016005,
  "title": "Search continues for six South Africans missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/search-continues-for-six-south-africans-missing-after-nepal-tibet-5016005",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-09-02-search-continues-for-six-south-africans-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six South Africans remain missing after catastrophic floods devastated Nepal and China, leaving over 1,000 bodies recovered and thousands still unaccounted for. South African High Commissioner to India Professor Anil Sooklal has been liaising with Nepalese authorities to gather information on the missing, including Surendranath Maharaj, 74, his wife Anita Devi Maharaj, 67, Vivaganathan \"Tony\" Pillay, 66, his wife Janet Pillay, 56, Bavila Ramjee, 43, and Terricia Govender, 33. The Nepalese government has restricted access to the affected area, only recently permitting four non-governmental organizations from friendly countries to assist with rescue efforts. Sooklal emphasized the challenging terrain, noting bodies were found as far as Bihar, and the Nepalese government's decision to only engage with other governments in providing aid. South Africans are encouraged to support the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to aid in the search and rescue mission.",
  "summary": "South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, says officials remain in daily contact with Nepalese authorities and families as the search continues.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Search continues for six South Africans missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/search-continues-for-six-south-africans-missing-after-nepal-tibet",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}