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  "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78bn – Foreign ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-4-78bn-foreign-ministry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:58:36.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-4-78bn-foreign-ministry/"
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  "summary": "Nepal's foreign ministry estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly glacial floods will be $4.78 billion. The floods, caused by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border on August 26, resulted in the deaths of over 1,400 people.\n\nAccording to the disaster agency, rescuers have retrieved 1,385 bodies, while around 5,130 people are missing, as reported by Channel News Asia. The foreign ministry spokesman, Lok Bahadur Chhetri, provided the estimated reconstruction cost, breaking it down into $57.67 million for short-term reconstruction and recovery over the next six months, and $4.71 billion for longer-term reconstruction.\n\nNepal's Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, has stated that the country needs long-term international support to adapt to a rapidly changing mountain environment, and is expected to address the UN General Assembly on the issue this month.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
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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",
        "published": "2026-09-11T10:51:00.000Z"
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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": "Punch",
        "title": "Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78bn – Foreign ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-flood-reconstruction-bill-to-be-4-78bn-foreign-ministry-6759053",
        "published": "2026-09-11T13:26:36.000Z"
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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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