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  "id": 6751783,
  "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be US$4.78bil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-us-4-78bil-6751783",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:50:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-us-4-78bil"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Last month's catastrophic floods in Nepal, triggered by a glacial collapse, have prompted the government to request a massive US$4.78 billion reconstruction bill, according to the foreign ministry. The floods, which began on the China-Nepal border, claimed over 1,400 lives and left an estimated 5,600 people missing.\n\nThe reconstruction costs are split into two categories: US$57.67 million for immediate recovery efforts over the next six months, and US$4.71 billion for longer-term rebuilding.\n\nPrime Minister Balendra Shah has called for increased international support from the global community to help Nepal adapt to the rapidly changing mountain environment, which is partly attributed to climate change. He is set to raise this issue during his first foreign trip as leader, when he addresses the UN General Assembly.\n\nThe exact cause of the glacial collapse remains unclear, but climate change is widely recognized as contributing to the melting of glaciers worldwide, raising the risk of such disasters. The Himalayas, home to the world's highest mountain range, are particularly affected by this trend.\n\nA UN preliminary assessment puts the building damage alone at US$158 million, with total losses, including damage to infrastructure, agricultural land, and humanitarian costs, expected to be far higher. Rescue efforts have recovered 1,385 bodies, while around 5,130 people are still missing. In China, the death toll stands at 43, with 519 people still unaccounted for.",
  "summary": "The tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris on Aug 26, which began on the China-Nepal border, killed more than 1,400 people and left some 5,600 missing.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be US$4.78bil",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to hit US$4.78 billion: Foreign ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-hit-us-4-78-billion-foreign",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78bn – Foreign ministry",
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        "published": "2026-09-11T12:58:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nepal puts $4.78bn price tag on reconstruction after deadly glacial flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-puts-4-78bn-price-tag-on-reconstruction-after-deadly-glacial",
        "published": "2026-09-11T13:12:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be US$4.78bil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-us-4-78bil-6769525",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:17:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Nepal estimates $4.78bn flood reconstruction cost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-estimates-4-78bn-flood-reconstruction-cost",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:38:00.000Z"
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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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