Penny Wong announces $5m aid package in response to Nepal disaster
A devastating flood triggered by a massive glacier avalanche in Nepal's Himalayan border region has killed 389 people, with up to 1,500 still missing, including 39 Australians. Australia has deployed around 20 consular officers to the region and announced a $5 million humanitarian aid package, with $2 million allocated to the World Food Program and additional funds directed to Australian organisations and emergency relief efforts. The disaster has prompted urgent search and rescue operations in extremely difficult terrain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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