The Age·2 min read·medium
Death toll rises to 579; Australians from Sydney, Melbourne remain missing; China, Nepal resume rescues
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Christopher Harris, Alexander Darling, Sarah McPhee
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The death toll from recent floods in Nepal has risen to 579, with international rescue efforts currently underway. Among the missing is an Australian engineer, Bharat Mangwani, whose family is actively searching for him.
Why it matters
Large-scale natural disasters require complex international coordination and highlight the vulnerability of travelers in remote regions.
Sydneysider Bharat Mangwani was confirmed missing by his friend Harsh Maheshwari.
Mangwani was last heard from just before the floods, where he was in good spirits having completed his pilgrimage.
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