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  "id": 5288587,
  "title": "Nepal flood toll hits 1,273 as 4,757 remain missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-flood-toll-hits-1-273-as-4-757-remain-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:28:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1524989/nepal-flood-toll-hits-1273-4757-remain-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU - Catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have claimed at least 1,252 lives in Nepal, bringing the total death toll to over 1,270, disaster officials reported Thursday. Chinese sources earlier verified 21 fatalities in Tibet, making the disaster's overall death toll 1,273. As of now, 4,216 people remain missing in Nepal, with rescue operations underway at a \"war-footing.\"\n\nIn China, Chinese state media reported 541 people missing, raising the total to 4,757. Nearly 600 foreigners from more than 30 countries are also unaccounted for, with Indians being the largest group among them. Sixty Americans are also missing, according to the State Department on Wednesday. In Kathmandu, families of missing foreigners are frantically searching hospitals and morgues for information about their loved ones.\n\nThe floods have devastated mountain districts, causing significant damage to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. This has made relief efforts challenging. Aid agencies are contemplating the deployment of porters and helicopters, as well as cargo drones, to deliver essential supplies to the affected areas near the China border. Lila Pieters Yahia, the UN resident coordinator for Nepal, discussed these options with the government and the media.\n\nThough known for their resilience, porters are vital to Nepal's trekking and mountaineering industries. They carry heavy loads for days across steep trails in harsh conditions. Currently, Nepali army personnel and rescue teams, including foreign experts, are tirelessly searching for survivors trapped inside hydropower tunnels. Using excavators and heavy equipment, they are attempting to locate any survivors trapped in the tunnels.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU: Catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,252 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Thursday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,270.",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T07:01:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-army-cable-helps-nuwakot-flood-survivors-cross-river",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:06:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trading-food-for-medicine-and-crossing-the-river-by-zip-line-are-part",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:23:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nepal flood toll reaches 1,252 with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue efforts continue, China confirms 21 deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-flood-toll-reaches-1-252-with-more-than-4-200-still-missing-as",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:51:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Nepal flood rescue effort enters critical phase as hundreds of foreign nationals still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-flood-rescue-effort-enters-critical-phase-as-hundreds-of",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Delivering aid to Nepal flood survivors ‘very, very difficult’, says UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/delivering-aid-to-nepal-flood-survivors-very-very-difficult-says-un",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:46:07.000Z"
      }
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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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