Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search
An Australian woman is missing following a devastating flood at Gyirong Port in Nepal. Her family is fundraising to travel to the region to assist in search efforts and highlight the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations.
Why it matters
The story underscores the human cost of climate-related disasters in economically vulnerable regions.
Rescuers carry out search and rescue operations at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China on Saturday. Rescuers carry out search and rescue operations at the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in southwest China on Saturday. Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search Missing woman’s partner and daughters fundraise to join search in one of the hardest-hit areas of Nepal
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Clair Spry says her sister would hate the attention. She would want it focused on the Nepali people, who have been displaced or are in need of aid. She would want it to be on the impact of the climate crisis, especially on the world’s most economically vulnerable populations.
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