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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.

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.

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.

Nepal holds day of mourning as floods kill nearly 1400

Nepal holds day of mourning as floods kill nearly 1400

Grief-stricken Nepalis are holding the traditional Hindu day of mourning for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic ‌floods.

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Family members of Australians still missing in Nepal are seeking answers as search efforts continue.

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.

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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.

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Rescue workers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods swept through the Himalayas.

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.

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.

Flood response could take months as death toll climbs

Flood response could take months as death toll climbs

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.

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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.

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels

Emergency workers in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels choked with mud and rock debris in the Himalayas.

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.

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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.

Climate change likely played a role in deadly floods

Climate change may have led to deadly flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border, as experts stress the importance of cross-border collaboration.

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.

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