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Nepal floods: children as young as 11 amongAustralian tour group missing after flash flooding

Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating flood

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Nino Bucci27 Aug 2026, 01:58 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Nepal floods: children as young as 11 among Australian tour group missing after flash flooding

Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trek near the border with China have died after devastating flood

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A Nepali tour operator says he fears that 15 Australians trekking with his company in a valley ravaged by flash flooding have died.

Sagar Pandey, the founder and chief executive of Himalayan Glacier Trekking, said he had lost all contact with his tour group of 47 people, which included 15 Australians.

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Source: The Guardian · Nino Bucci. Published 27 Aug 2026, 01:58 am.

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