{
  "id": 6397288,
  "title": "Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nepal-seeks-survivors-two-weeks-after-deadly-floods-6397288",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T07:13:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/09/nepal-seeks-survivors-two-weeks-after-deadly-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two weeks after a deadly flood triggered by a glacial mountain collapse, Nepali rescuers remain hopeful of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels. The catastrophic event, which began on the China-Nepal border and began on August 26, has resulted in over 1,401 deaths and 5,845 people still missing.\n\nRescue operations are currently underway in the tunnels of Trishuli 3A, 3B, and Chilime hydropower projects, according to Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet. As of now, 1,358 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, with 5,326 people still unaccounted for. In China, 43 people have perished, and 519 remain missing.\n\nWhile three individuals have been rescued from the tunnels, including two Nepalis on Friday and a Chinese man on Saturday, there has been no official confirmation of further survivors since then. The exact cause of the glacial collapse remains unclear, though climate change is accelerating glacial melt worldwide, heightening the risk of such disasters.\n\nNepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people, has contributed minimal greenhouse gas emissions to global warming despite being a significant victim of the crisis. The cost of reconstruction is estimated to be in the billions of dollars.",
  "summary": "The Aug 26 tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris, which began on the China-Nepal border, has killed more than 1,401 people and left 5,845 missing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nepal-seeks-survivors-two-weeks-after-deadly-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nepal-seeks-survivors-two-weeks-after-deadly-floods-6397656",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:13:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nepal-seeks-survivors-two-weeks-after-deadly-floods-6458894",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:17:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}