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Second Australian found after Nepal disaster, ‘grave concerns’ for 42 still missing

DFAT officials contacted the person, whom the government has not identified, on Tuesday to offer consular assistance and put them in touch with family members.

Second Australian found after Nepal disaster, ‘grave concerns’ for 42 still missing

Hani Othman, whose husband Mohd Fakhrul Munir was missing during Nepal's flood tragedy, has managed to collect a lorry full of essential supplies for the disaster victims. Hani shared on Instagram that she is awaiting approval from the Nepalese government to enter the affected area and distribute the aid. She had been posting about her purchases of needed items for the flood victims, hoping to assist Malaysians sheltering safely.

Hani's goal was to join a volunteer team heading to a survivors' camp, in hopes of finding her husband Mohd Fakhrul Munir, a Fire and Rescue Department Special Air Operations Team member, though she first needed to provide donated supplies. Hani planned to assemble 200 survival kits for the victims, filling them with sanitary pads, toothbrushes, underwear, slippers, instant noodles, ready-to-eat food, and solar-powered power banks.

Hani and dozens of other Malaysians who were in the mountainous region are still missing, with rescue efforts hindered by inaccessible roads.

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