News live: Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for missing Australians in Nepal; capital city house prices fall below $1m
The Australian government is providing emergency aid to Nepal following devastating flash floods that have left 43 Australians missing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong expressed deep concern as search and recovery efforts continue in difficult conditions.
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This highlights the humanitarian response to natural disasters and the complexities of international cooperation during search and rescue operations.
An RAAF flight containing hygiene kits, shelter, and solar lights will leave for Nepal this morning, as the foreign minister and acting prime minister, Penny Wong , says grave concerns are held over the 43 missing Australians after the Nepal-Tibet flash flood.
More than 4,400 people are still missing on both sides of the border , with more than 930 people confirmed dead. Wong told ABC’s 7.30 program last night that the federal government is urgently seeking to find the whereabouts of the 43 missing Australians.
double quotation mark We are deploying an RAAF aircraft to deliver these kits which are designed to support people in circumstances of natural disasters that destroy infrastructure and their shelter.
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