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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.

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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.

Nepal toll tops 1100 as search for missing continues

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

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

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.

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Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

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.

Insurers warned against offering dodgy cash settlements

Insurers warned against offering dodgy cash settlements

Insurers warned against offering dodgy cash settlements

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

Nepal warns of more floods as communities left reeling

Nepal warns of more floods as communities left reeling

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

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

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

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

'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

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

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

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

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.

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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.

Search for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back

Aerial searches for a missing pilot and his plane that crashed off remote islands have been suspended as divers continue to scan the suspected crash zone.

Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood

The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.

Fears for 'lovely' Australians missing in Nepal flood

A tight-knit group of Australian families, including children, are among those missing after catastrophic flash flooding ripped through northern Nepal.

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Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods

At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after deadly flooding struck villages in the border region between Nepal and Tibet.

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

At least 162 people have died and hundreds remain missing as Australia's Nepali community comes to terms with an unfolding natural disaster.

Hundreds missing after deadly flood on Nepal border

At least nine people are dead and hundreds of foreign travellers are among the missing after a catastrophic flood devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region.

At least 14 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire

Grief-stricken families are demanding answers after a fire swept through a nursery at a hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies.

Fears for seals grow after second flu detection

There are fears for the viability of Australia's seal populations after another detection of bird flu, while critically endangered birds will be vaccinated.

Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

A young mother who was was left fighting for life after being mauled by a shark on a popular beach has spoken about her recovery for the first time in months.

'Deeply concerning': mass deaths spark bird flu alarm

Authorities are seeking approval to vaccinate captive animals against bird flu after more than 1000 crested terns and 30 penguins died across two states.

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