Thirty-four Australians unaccounted for a month after Nepal floods
Thirty-four Australians remain unaccounted for one month after catastrophic floods in Nepal that killed 1451 people.
Umesh and Krishna Sharma are among 34 Australians still missing after Nepal's August 26 floods. Chitrak Sharma and his brother say the past month has been agonising with no clarity on whether their parents survived.
Official figures show 1451 people dead and 5705 missing in Nepal, with China confirming 43 deaths and 519 missing. A striking detail gives the family hope: Krishna Sharma's phone showed activity on August 27, one day after the floods.
Authorities told the family about this activity but have not shared what type it was, when exactly it occurred or where it was detected. The family is pushing for details, saying the phone signal may be the only sign of life from any Australian in the flood zone.
- 34
- Australians unaccounted for
- 1451
- Deaths in Nepal
- 5705
- Missing in Nepal
- One month
- Days since floods
Why it mattersThe uncertainty leaves families in limbo not knowing whether loved ones survived. Any sign of life offers slim hope but authorities have not disclosed full details.
AustraliaThirty-four Australians remain unaccounted for in one of the worst disasters affecting Australian citizens abroad; DFAT continues search efforts.
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