{
  "id": 5179724,
  "title": "Nepal search operations continue a week after catastrophic floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nepal-search-operations-continue-a-week-after-catastrophic-floods-5179724",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/251848/world/nepal-search-operations-continue-a-week-after-catastrophic-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A week has passed since catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayas struck Nepal and China’s Tibet region, claiming over 1,100 lives and leaving nearly 4,000 missing. On August 26, a surge of water, mud and rocks inundated communities following a glacial collapse. According to Reuters, at least 1,114 individuals have perished in Nepal, while Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing in Tibet.\n\nThe disaster has left behind a trail of destruction, with UNDP estimating at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris. The affected area in Nepal was home to 11 hydropower stations and one solar plant, both of which have ceased operation. An additional 15 power projects under construction, with a planned capacity of 470 megawatts, also suffered damage.\n\nBarnaby Lo of Al Jazeera, reporting from Kathmandu, states that more specialized equipment is being airlifted to aid search and rescue operations, particularly for around 600 workers, some of whom are reportedly trapped in tunnels beneath the hydropower stations. Prime Minister Balendra Shah's office informs Al Jazeera that over 270 workers have been rescued from the tunnel sites, but not inside.\n\nForensic experts from China and Singapore are scheduled to arrive soon to assist with managing and identifying the deceased. The task has become increasingly challenging due to the rising death toll and the condition of decomposing bodies.",
  "summary": "AgenciesKathmanduA week on from devastating flash floods in the Himalayas that killed more than 1,100 people and left nearly 4,000 missing, search and rescue operations continue.On...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "The collapse of a mountainside triggered Nepal’s devastating floods. As the region’s mountains heat up, it won’t be the last",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/the-collapse-of-a-mountainside-triggered-nepals-devastating-floods-as",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:57:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hankyoreh",
        "title": "After floods hit Tibet and Nepal, safety questions mount over China’s plan to build world’s largest dam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/after-floods-hit-tibet-and-nepal-safety-questions-mount-over-chinas",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:53:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/a-week-after-the-deadly-floods-in-nepal-rescuers-work-to-find",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:13:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
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