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Australia — Achol Arok and Nick Visser
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43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong says
The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says there are still 43 Australian missing after the flooding in Nepal, saying the government holds grave concerns for their safety that only gets worse as the days go by.
This is such a distressing time and I know this is so difficult for the family and friends of those 43 Australians.
Every day, every hour, only increases our concern for those who have not been found and remain missing, and that is many Australians. … You can imagine how many families and friends are traumatised as a consequence.
43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong says
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Source: The Guardian · Achol Arok and Nick Visser. Published 1 Sept 2026, 07:18 am.
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