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Live: Race to rescue survivors of Nepal-Tibet floods as 39 Australians confirmed missing

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 28 August 2026 at 3:04 am

Grave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet.

At least 39 Australians are among those reported missing, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.

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