The number of Australians unaccounted for following the catastrophic floods and landslides along the Nepal–Tibet border has risen to 41, as rescue teams continue searching devastated Himalayan communities. The updated figure is up from 39 reported on Friday.
More than 2,000 people are reported missing across the wider disaster zone, while hundreds have been confirmed dead. Rescue efforts are being complicated by destroyed roads, deep mud, unstable terrain and fears of further flooding.
Australia has already announced a $5 million humanitarian assistance package for Nepal. Additional Australian crisis-response personnel are also being deployed to Kathmandu, joining about 20 Australian officials already working on the ground.
NSW authorities have indicated they are prepared to provide emergency crews or specialist assistance if requested as the international response grows. Families across Australia, including several in NSW, continue to wait anxiously for information about relatives who were travelling or undertaking pilgrimages in the region.
Among those missing are Australians who had travelled near Mount Kailash, a major pilgrimage destination close to the Nepal–Tibet border.
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