{
  "id": 5093906,
  "title": "Nepal Flash Floods: India Sends 5.5 Tonnes Medicines, 11-Member Rescue Team As Death Toll Rises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nepal-flash-floods-india-sends-5-5-tonnes-medicines-11-member-rescue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:52:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/nepal-flash-floods-india-sends-55-tonnes-medicines-11-member-rescue-team-as-death-toll-rises"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has sent its fifth shipment of aid to Nepal, following devastating flash floods that have claimed 1,127 lives. The aircraft carries an 11-person rescue team, specialized equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar announced the latest assistance, which comes as Nepal continues to grapple with the aftermath of the disaster. Over 68 tonnes of relief materials have been delivered so far, along with doctors, paramedics, and technical teams for search and rescue operations. The death toll has risen to 1,127, with thousands still missing. Rescue efforts continue across affected regions, as Nepal works to identify victims and provide relief to the affected population.",
  "summary": "India has sent its fifth tranche of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal, with an aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team, specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. The latest assistance comes as Nepal grapples with the devastating aftermath of the flash floods, which have claimed 1,127 lives. Thousands remain missing…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Nepal Floods: Death Toll Crosses 1,050, Nearly 4,000 Missing; PM Shah Cites Climate Change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nepal-floods-death-toll-crosses-1-050-nearly-4-000-missing-pm-shah",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:53:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}