{
  "id": 5288242,
  "title": "'Nepal floods are man-made': Disaster lays bare climate and wealth inequality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-floods-are-man-made-disaster-lays-bare-climate-and-wealth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260903/nepal-floods-are-man-made-disaster-lays-bare-climate-and-wealth-inequality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2015 earthquake claimed thousands of lives, yet another disaster struck Nepal just a few months later, this time man-made. Kang Dae-seok, head of the Nepal branch of the Um Hong Gil Human Foundation, compared the two events in an interview in Kathmandu. The recent flooding was triggered by a glacial collapse due to global warming, while the previous earthquake was beyond human control. Kang, an expert on local affairs and former secretary at the Korean Embassy in Nepal, emphasized that man-made disasters could happen again if proper preparations are not made. The foundation he leads conducts educational aid projects in Nepal, including the establishment of 19 schools nationwide.",
  "summary": "“The 2015 earthquake was a natural disaster. This catastrophic flood, however, is essentially man-made.” Kang Dae-seok, head of the Nepal branch of the Um Hong Gil Human Foundation, made the comparison during an interview in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Looking back on the two massive disasters that struck Nepal over the past 11 years, he warned that man-made disasters could happen again unless adequate…",
  "key_points": [
    "2015 earthquake caused thousands of deaths",
    "Recent flooding caused by glacial collapse from global warming",
    "Man-made disasters could recur without proper preparations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Nepal floods are man-made': Disaster lays bare climate and wealth inequality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-floods-are-man-made-disaster-lays-bare-climate-and-wealth-5290105",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Canadian families still waiting for answers 1 week after Nepal flood disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/canadian-families-still-waiting-for-answers-1-week-after-nepal-flood",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:26:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}