Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs
As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A slew of racist social media comments have been made towards Australians missing in the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods , prompting calls for greater accountability of major platforms to remove hateful rhetoric.
On Monday, the total number of Australians missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas rose to 43, and the overall death toll was at least 810 people.
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