News live: missing Australian woman found safe in Nepal flooding
An Australian woman reported missing following severe flooding in Nepal has been located and is safe. Consular officials are continuing efforts to locate other missing Australians in the region.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by natural disasters in Nepal and the role of international consular services in emergency response.
Cara Severino , an Australian woman in Nepal who was missing following devastated floods, has been located and is in contact with officials, Penny Wong’s office has confirmed.
The foreign minister’s office confirmed overnight Severino was travelling to a safe location with the help of Australia’s consular officials, who travelled by four-wheel-drive to Kathmandu to locate her along a trekking route.
double quotation mark This is a rare piece of positive news amid a disaster that has brought immense loss and uncertainty …
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