Canberra Nepalese community holds vigil after glacier collapse kills 389
A glacier on the Nepal-Tibet border collapsed on Wednesday. This triggered avalanches and floods. At least 389 people died. More than 900 are missing.
Why it mattersThe disaster directly threatens Australians caught in the region. Local Nepalese families in Canberra are seeking information about relatives. Search and rescue efforts continue.
AustraliaThirty-nine Australians are unaccounted for in the disaster zone. Canberra's Nepalese community is co-ordinating relief efforts and cancelled one of their major festivals scheduled for early September.
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