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  "id": 6110229,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260907/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATHMANDU — Nepalis observed the final day of traditional Hindu mourning on Monday for the numerous victims of a devastating flood that struck the nation's China border region. Despite the ongoing search efforts following four miraculous rescues in recent days, government buildings across the predominantly Hindu country and embassies overseas lowered the national flag to half-mast to commemorate the 13th day since the tragedy. According to the home ministry, this day marks the end of the mourning period, during which the faithful pay their respects through rituals and food offerings.\n\nA massive wall of mud and rock, caused by a glacier breaking off, tumbled into a river along Nepal and China's Tibet border on August 26. The cataclysmic event obliterated towns and villages, burying roads and highways under tons of mud and debris. The flood has claimed the lives of at least 1,380 individuals and left over 5,500 people missing. In the aftermath, search teams in Nepal have managed to rescue four individuals, including a Chinese citizen pulled from a tunnel on Saturday. The other rescues involved two hydropower 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…",
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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",
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nepal-marks-national-mourning-day-after-deadly-flood-6116544",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:51:27.000Z"
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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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