{
  "id": 5217556,
  "title": "Watch: Nepali expat in UAE loses home he built 'brick by brick' in flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/watch-nepali-expat-in-uae-loses-home-he-built-brick-by-brick-in-flash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-nepali-expat-in-uae-loses-home-he-built-brick-by-brick-in-flash-floods-1.500661205"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ajman, a 29-year-old Nepali expat named Paribartan Nepal lost his family home he had built brick by brick in flash floods. Paribartan, who works as a Demi Chef de Partie at a bakery and restaurant, had spent years earning money in the UAE to construct his single-storey house with his family. The home was located in Belkotgadhi-7, Nuwakot, near the Trishuli river. However, during a devastating flash flood on August 26, the house was buried under mud and slush in a matter of minutes. Paribartan expressed his shock and devastation, stating that they had nothing before and the entire house was lost within minutes. His parents managed to escape the flood and are temporarily staying with relatives. Despite the loss, Paribartan remains grateful that his parents survived, as the contrast between the past and present is particularly painful for him. He plans to travel to Nepal for a one-month emergency leave to help his family during this difficult time.",
  "summary": "Ajman: For years, Paribartan Nepal built his family home in Nepal little by little, brick by brick, with money he earned working in the UAE. Then, in a matter of minutes, it was gone. The 29-year-old chef, who works as a Demi Chef de Partie at a bakery and restaurant in Ajman, said the single-storey house he had worked so hard to build was buried under mud and slush during the devastating flash…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}