Family desperate for answers as B.C. couple go missing in Nepal floods
Contact with the Vancouver couple was lost Wednesday morning after they spent the night at Hotel Kailash in Taimure, near the Nepal-China border
A Vancouver couple lost contact with family on Wednesday morning after spending the night at Hotel Kailash in Taimure, near the Nepal-China border. According to The Guardian Australia, at least 39 Australians are among those reported missing in the devastating Nepal floods.
The Australian government, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, is providing assistance to those affected, including a $5 million package for affected communities and an initial team of three humanitarian response specialists to be sent within 48 hours.
Rescue efforts are underway, with the Nepal Prime Minister's Office posting a video showing hundreds rescued from a tunnel. Authorities have warned of further flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers continue searching for survivors.
Brief written by urgent.news from Vancouver Sun, The Guardian Australia, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Crikey — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Nepal floods: Scenes of devastation across the country gulfnews.com
- Nepal floods: Malaysian climber thankful expedition was called off nst.com.my
- Indian-Origin US Couple On Kailash Yatra Goes Missing In Nepal Flash Floods ndtv.com
- A wall of water, a tragedy, a warning: What Nepal floods tell us about the Himalaya indianexpress.com
