Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel
The number of Australians missing in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods has risen to 41. The Australian government is deploying additional crisis response teams to Kathmandu to assist with ongoing rescue and consular efforts.
Why it matters
This represents a significant international humanitarian crisis involving Australian citizens, highlighting the challenges of disaster response in remote, flood-affected regions.
Four Dfat crisis response teams officers are expected to arrive in Kathmandu later Saturday to support consular efforts on the ground. Four Dfat crisis response teams officers are expected to arrive in Kathmandu later Saturday to support consular efforts on the ground. Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel Figure rises to 41 on Saturday morning, with four rapid response teams to arrive in Kathmandu
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Prefer the Guardian on Google The number of Australians who were reported missing in the catastrophic Nepal flooding disaster has risen to 41, as one family celebrates after an unaccounted-for woman made contact with them yesterday.
It means three additional Australians were confirmed missing overnight – up from 38 who remained unaccounted for on Friday evening.
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