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NSW couple, Queensland man among 34 Australians missing in Nepal
A western Sydney couple, Venkatraman Balakrishnan and Chitra Venkatraman, among the 34 Australians missing in the Nepalese floods, according to the ABC.
The husband and wife were part of a tour group including 15 Australians who are now missing in the floods.
The broadcaster spoke to the couple’s son, who said he had last communicated with his parents when they were near the Nepalese border with Tibet.
The two Australian boys who are missing, aged 11 and 14, were also part of the tour group.
A man from North Brisbane is also among the Australians unaccounted for in the flooding.
The man is a member of the Non-Resident Nepali Association of Australia, according to the group’s treasurere Sambhu Gaishe.
Number of missing Australians climbs to 35: reports
The number of Australians missing in the catastrophic Nepalese floods may have risen to 35, after a report from the Nepalese tourist board was released at 12pm local time.
The figure has risen since this morning, when Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed 34 people were missing.
‘Panicked’: Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction
Members of the Australian Nepali community are anxiously awaiting news from back home.
Nepali migrant Kiran Thapa, 46, was working from his Sydney office on Wednesday afternoon when his wife called with news of the disaster.
“I was so panicked,” Mr Thapa told AAP, recalling the phone call.
His family has since been found, having relocated to higher ground, clear of the muddy waters that inundated their homes, including his own.
But his nephew’s two daughters, aged nine and seven, remain trapped in a town across the river, sheltering in their school.
“All the bridges (have) collapsed, so there’s no way of getting there,” he said.
“They’re being taken care of ... but still we cannot come and bring them on this side because the only way to get them back is by helicopter.”
It’s an experience shared by many across Australia, including Melbourne-based Shyam Rana, who spent the night speaking with family in Nepal.
Workers sprint from floods north of Kathmandu
Footage has emerged of workers sprinting from an incoming flood in Mailung in Nepal’s north.
The workers appear to scramble up a road as the flood smashes through the valley, as the air becomes clouded with water.
“Today I am in serious trouble due to flood in Rasuwa Mailung. I rescued from helicopter😓😓😓😓,” the video is captioned.
Nepali army conduct 125 rescues as emergency relief lands
125 people, including 20 foreign nationals, have been rescued from Timure and Mailung in northern Nepal, according to the Nepali Army.
“Health care has been provided to 64 injured at the emergency treatment center including specialist doctor officer of Nepali Army in Trishuli,” a statement said.
“Land and air rescue, emergency treatment and relief materials distribution of the injured are underway coordinatedly.”
NSW couple, Queensland man among 34 Australians missing in Nepal
A western Sydney couple, Venkatraman Balakrishnan and Chitra Venkatraman, among the 34 Australians missing in the Nepalese floods, according to the ABC.
The husband and wife were part of a tour group including 15 Australians who are now missing in the floods.
The broadcaster spoke to the couple’s son, who said he had last communicated with his parents when they were near the Nepalese border with Tibet.
The two Australian boys who are missing, aged 11 and 14, were also part of the tour group.
A man from North Brisbane is also among the Australians unaccounted for in the flooding.
The man is a member of the Non-Resident Nepali Association of Australia, according to the group’s treasurere Sambhu Gaishe.
Flood destroys Nepalese village: Video
A Reuters video shows floodwaters destroying a Himalayan village in Nepal.
The village appears to be located in a valley, and is quickly submerged by the flood as it travels downhill.
1,500 people still missing, authorities say
Authorities say up to 1,500 people are missing in Nepal and Tibet, according to reports.
Approximately 800 of the missing people are foreign nationals, which include at least 34 Australians.
Police and rescuers expect the death toll, which is currently sitting at 165, to rise.
Footage shows people scrambling from Nepal floods
Warning: Distressing footage
Video on social media shows people scrambling to higher ground as a wave of flooding hits the Nepalese town of Betrawati, about 80 kilometres north of Kathmandu.
Footage also shows a bridge being swept away in Nepal.
EXPLAINED: How did the Nepal floods happen?
A massive torrent of water, mud and debris suddenly surged through Nepal’s mountainous Rasuwa region and areas near the border with Tibet on Wednesday.
Footage captured the fast-moving floodwaters tearing through the Himalayan valley, destroying roads, bridges, buildings and other critical infrastructure in its path.
Initial reports suggested a glacial lake may have burst in the mountains above, a phenomenon that has become an increasing concern across the Himalayas.
However, researchers examining satellite and seismic data now believe a collapsing glacier is the more likely explanation.
Satellite imagery appears to show a large section of glacier breaking away before falling about 1200 to 1300 metres into the valley below.
During that enormous fall, scientists believe the ice, rock and other debris would have broken apart before crashing into the valley.
Chinese officials say three dead, 558 missing in Tibet
Chinese officials say 558 people remain missing after mudslides on the Tibet side.
Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency reported that 260 of those were believed to be foreign nationals.
During the press conference in Tibet, officials said three people had died and two were rescued.
Police in Nepal have reported that at least 162 have been killed by flash floods.
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