Families face 'difficult' wait for news on loved ones missing in Nepal
Friends and families of 42 missing Australians in Nepal face an anxious and "difficult" wait for news as rescue efforts continue from Wednesday's devastating floods.
Families of people missing in Nepal are anxiously waiting for news. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, 42 Australians are missing. CBC Canada reports that two Metro Vancouver couples are among those missing. The Winnipeg Free Press mentions a Canadian man among those missing, with his brother saying the family is on edge waiting for information.
The Indian Express provides details on one group of missing people, including an IT entrepreneur's 58-year-old wife, Veena Kulkarni, who was part of a trek led by veteran mountaineer Dr Milind P Chitley. The group, which included around 10 to 12 people, mostly husband-wife pairs who had worked together decades ago, went missing near the Nepal-China border.
Rescue efforts are ongoing after devastating floods hit the Timure region of Nepal. The families of those missing are facing a difficult wait for news.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, CBC Canada, Winnipeg Free Press, The Indian Express — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
