
Devastating Nepal floods leave 34 Australians missing
Devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet have left at least 160 people dead and 34 Australian tourists missing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirms the missing Australians were part of separate pilgrimage and tour groups, with DFAT officials in Nepal and China working urgently to confirm their whereabouts and welfare. The Australian government is deploying additional crisis response experts to the region and coordinating with the Nepalese government, UN, Red Cross and other organisations on the humanitarian response.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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