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  "id": 6108448,
  "title": "Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260907/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU — Nepalis paid their respects on Monday, the traditional Hindu last day of mourning, following the devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives along the nation's border with China. Despite the somber occasion, government agencies continued search efforts, with four miraculous rescues occurring in recent days. Nationwide, government offices and missions overseas would fly the national flag at half-mast to honor the 13th day after death, marking the final stage of the mourning ritual. This day is observed with rituals and food offerings by the faithful, who commemorate it with offerings to the departed souls. A massive wall of mud and rock, caused by a glacier breaking off, plunged into a river on the Himalayan border between Nepal and China's Tibet on August 26. The catastrophic event destroyed towns and villages, burying roads and highways under piles of mud and debris. At least 1,380 people lost their lives, while over 5,500 remain missing. In recent days, search teams have managed to rescue four individuals, including a Chinese citizen pulled from a tunnel on Saturday. The other rescues involved two hydroelectric workers.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU — Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the traditional Hindu last day of mourning on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescues in recent days. Government offices in the Hindu majority nation of 30 million people and at missions abroad would fly the national…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nepalis observed national mourning day on Monday",
    "Flood caused by glacier breaking, killing 1,380",
    "Four rescues occurred, including Chinese citizen"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The national mourning day brings closure to the grieving process for the hundreds of lives lost in the devastating flood, as Nepalis pay their respects with traditional rituals and food offerings.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood-6110229",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood-6113552",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood",
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        "published": "2026-09-07T07:45:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal holds a day of mourning as rescuers continue search for flood missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nepal-holds-a-day-of-mourning-as-rescuers-continue-search-for-flood",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:25:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: UEFA to honour Nepal flood victims before matches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ucl-uefa-to-honour-nepal-flood-victims-before-matches",
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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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