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Thirty-four Australians missing in Nepal flash floods: PM Albanese
Officials say search teams are racing to find missing tourists as floodwaters and debris have killed hundreds and cut off remote mountain communities.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that 34 Australians are missing following flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.
- A landslide of ice and rock triggered debris-laden flooding in the Lhende River near the Nepal-China Rasuwagadhi border crossing, sweeping away buildings and infrastructure.
- At least 160 people have died, with over 400 tourists missing including about 340 foreigners, while Himalayan Glacier Adventures reported 15 Australian clients are unaccounted for.
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is deploying emergency supplies to affected communities, while Australian and United States officials liaise with local operators to locate citizens.
- Authorities warn the death toll remains unverified and may rise, as damaged infrastructure and severed power links continue to complicate rescue operations across the mountainous region.
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Authorities have warned of further flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers search for survivors. Meanwhile, One Nation and Labor still can’t work out their immigration positions. Authorities have warned of further flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers search for survivors. Meanwhile, One Nation and Labor still can’t work out their immigration positions.
·Melbourne, Australia
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Total News Sources51
Leaning Left14Leaning Right11Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 24%
R 33%
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