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Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates
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Australia — Achol Arok and Nick Visser
Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates
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The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , says Dfat officials are ready to provide consular assistance to Australians in Nepal, after the devastating flooding in the country.
A local tourism official said they believed 34 Australians were missing in the area, among hundreds of foreign nationals. Australian officials were not confirming numbers at this stage, and were working to check on the welfare of people they know were in the affected region.
Australians in the affected area should follow the advice of local authorities. We are aware of a number of Australians in the area and Australian officials are urgently working to confirm their welfare. We are liaising with local authorities as well as tour operators.
We stand ready to provide consular assistance.
The images are very disturbing indeed. We do know that there are Australians in the area. We don’t know exactly how many.
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Source: The Guardian · Achol Arok and Nick Visser. Published 27 Aug 2026, 07:36 am.
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