Nepal floods live updates: Chinese, Nepalese authorities resume rescues after lake threat eases as death toll reaches 579; thirty-eight Australians remain unaccounted for

Rescue efforts have resumed in Nepal and Tibet after a threat of further flooding eased. The death toll from the disaster has reached 579, according to reports.

A tour operator, Gopal Thapa, is searching for 55 people, including his own 34-year-old brother, who were travelling with his company when the floods struck at the Nepal-China border. The group consisted of pilgrims from several countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Ukraine, Italy, the US, and Britain, as well as Nepalese staff. They were on their way to Mount Kailash when the disaster occurred.

The number of people missing is reported to be over 2,400, with 584 bodies recovered so far. Some of the dead have been swept downstream as far as India. Relatives are searching for their loved ones in hospitals in Nepal's capital.

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