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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 face 'difficult' wait for news on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families of missing people in Nepal are waiting anxiously for news. According to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, 42 Australians are among those missing after devastating floods hit Nepal on Wednesday.

The floods occurred in the Timure region of Nepal, as reported by CBC Canada, which also mentioned that two Metro Vancouver couples are among those missing.

The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the family of a Canadian man among those missing is on edge as they wait for information. Rescue efforts are continuing.

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