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  "id": 5353539,
  "title": "Aid operations in aftermath of deadly Nepal floods hampered by conditions | First Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/aid-operations-in-aftermath-of-deadly-nepal-floods-hampered-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/first-thing-aid-operations-deadly-nepal-floods-hampered-conditions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepal has been struck by devastating flash floods, leaving thousands of people missing and inflicting immense destruction. The Guardian reporters have witnessed the harrowing aftermath firsthand. Despite the tragic loss, the delivery of aid has faced challenges due to the perilous conditions in the affected communities. Although a week has passed since the disaster, survivors who fled to higher ground are still being rescued by army helicopters and evacuated.\n\nThe mountain village of Syabru Besi, which was among the worst hit, has been almost entirely obliterated. Even the village's access road has vanished. According to local government officials, at least 500 people in Syabru Besi are missing, accounting for a quarter of the village's population. The once-thriving village now resembles a muddy riverbed, with only a single building still standing.\n\nGuardian reporters Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Gaurav Pokharel, and photographer Ahmer Khan have been covering the situation in the Betrawati and Rasuwa districts. In their recent video, Ellis-Petersen details the grim scenes she has encountered, accompanied by poignant footage of the debris. They have interviewed numerous survivors who are now grappling with immense human suffering.",
  "summary": "Guardian reporters in Nepal have witnessed first-hand the scenes of destruction and grief after the flash floods. Plus, a not-to-be-missed interview with the legendary Mr T Good morning. Thousands remain missing and the delivery of aid has been hampered by treacherous conditions in communities almost wiped out of existence by the flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet . A week after the disaster,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "S'pore police getting DNA samples of S'poreans missing in Nepal floods to identify victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/spore-police-getting-dna-samples-of-sporeans-missing-in-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:28:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "How that one blue house in Nepal survived the devastating floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/how-that-one-blue-house-in-nepal-survived-the-devastating-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:42:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal: How are the hundreds of victims from the floods being identified?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-how-are-the-hundreds-of-victims-from-the-floods-being-identified",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:52:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Canadian citizen confirmed safe after Nepal floods but 29 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/canadian-citizen-confirmed-safe-after-nepal-floods-but-29-still",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:04:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nothing left standing in Nepal valley after catastrophic floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nothing-left-standing-in-nepal-valley-after-catastrophic-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:59:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE sends rescue mission to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/uae-sends-rescue-mission-to-nepal-after-deadly-floods-landslides",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:37:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}