Families of pilgrims likely caught in floods are desperate for news from Nepal

Families of pilgrims caught in floods along the Nepal-China border are desperate for news, four days after catastrophic floods wiped out villages. Thousands are still missing, with an updated death toll of at least 810 confirmed by Nepali and Chinese authorities.

Rescue operations are intensifying, with teams using advanced tools to search for survivors at the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project. According to the Times of India, over 900 individuals remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the devastating floods.

The floods have caused widespread destruction, with eight power stations affected, making it difficult to access the area. The Royal Australian Air Force will transport supplies from Queensland in the coming days, although Australian personnel have not been able to access the Nepal flood zone yet, as confirmed by the assistant minister for immigration, Matt Thistlethwaite, according to The Guardian.

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