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29 August 2026

Nepal-Tibet floods: Families anxiously wait for news as number of missing Australians rises to 41

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Nepal-Tibet floods: Families anxiously wait for news as number of missing Australians rises to 41

The number of Australians missing in the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has climbed overnight. Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Matt Thistlethwaite confirmed on Saturday the total number of ...

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