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Missing Aussie hiker found safe in Nepal

Australian hiker Cara Severino, who was missing after the devastating flash flooding and landslides in Nepal, has been found safe and is being taken to Kathmandu.

Missing Aussie hiker found safe in Nepal

Cara Severino, an Australian hiker, has been found safe in Nepal after going missing due to flash flooding and landslides. She is being taken to Kathmandu. The flooding and landslides in Nepal have caused a significant crisis, with many bodies swept away and being found far downstream. Families of missing persons are arriving in Chitwan, Nepal, with photographs, as authorities struggle to identify recovered bodies.

The disaster has affected nationals from multiple countries, including India. According to The Indian Express, 320 Indian nationals remain uncontactable after the disaster. In addition, 28 people from Karnataka, India, have been reported stranded or missing in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The situation in Nepal remains challenging, with morgues in several districts already full and bodies being moved to neighbouring areas. Authorities are working to identify recovered bodies and locate missing persons.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times - World News, The Hindu — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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