Australia sends drone team to Nepal flood rescue as 38 Australians remain

Australia is sending 15 drone operators to Nepal to help search for more than 4200 missing people after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods.

Why it mattersAt least 38 Australian families are waiting for news of missing loved ones. How well the rescue works could mean life or death.

AustraliaAt least 38 Australians are missing in the disaster; Australian communities, particularly the Victorian Nepali community of fewer than 30,000 people, are directly affected and supporting relief efforts.

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