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Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Cause of hydro-electric power station fire revealed

Investigators have determined the origin of a blaze that severely damaged a remote power station and cut electricity to hundreds of properties.

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood disaster relief

As the death toll from the Nepal floods climbs to more than 1300, rescue teams are using drones to deliver food and supplies to stranded people.

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope

As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.

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Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels

Search efforts continue for survivors of the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods with operations focused on tunnels in hydropower projects.

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

Man and woman dead after plane crashes, sparks fire

A man and woman are dead after a light aircraft plunged into a rural property and sparked a large grass fire, in what police described as a "confronting" scene.

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

The body of a man who went missing while exploring a national park with his wife has been found by police divers in a plunge pool below a waterfall.

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.

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Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive

Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Dozens of Australians remaining missing in Nepal following catastrophic floods as the government deploys more search experts and aid to the disaster zone.

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Specialist drones equipped with AI capabilities will travel to flood-ravaged Nepal with a 15-person team, as telco data is used to track missing Australians.

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200

As the death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal passes 1200, rescuers are pinning their remaining hopes on people who may be trapped in tunnels.

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

A major hydroelectric power plant has gone up in flames, with fire crews working through the night to bring the blaze under control.

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Communities are holding out hope their missing loved ones will make contact with them from flood-ravaged Nepal, despite government concerns for their welfare.

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Nepal toll tops 1100 as search for missing continues

Rescue teams are continuing to search for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll exceeds 1100.

Flood response could take months as death toll climbs

Humanitarian aid workers are expected to remain in Nepal for months as an Australian who had been missing in the devastating floods is found safe.

Nepal death toll from catastrophic flooding passes 1000

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has passed 1000, while more than 4400 people - including 43 Australians - are still missing.

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Hundreds have gathered at a vigil for the victims of devastating floods in Nepal, as the Australian government desperately seeks updates on missing citizens.

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Insurers warned against offering dodgy cash settlements

The financial regulator has found insurers often offer cash payouts to repair damage based on a single quote, which can leave customers out of pocket.

Nepal warns of more floods as communities left reeling

Authorities are warning of rising river levels as rescue efforts continue for those hit by a flood in a Himalayan border region that killed at least 750 people.

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

The families of Australians missing after devastating flooding in Nepal are being realistic but still hope for news of their loved-ones.

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

The death toll from a flash flood in the border region between Nepal and China has risen to 626, with almost 3000 people still missing.

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

Missing Aussie makes contact as flood disaster worsens

An Australian woman caught up in deadly flooding in Nepal has made contact with family as heavy continued rainfall makes rescue conditions difficult.

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