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Update · 04:09 pm AEST · 4 September 2026

Australia revises missing citizens down to 38 in Nepal disaster

Australia revises missing citizens down to 38 in Nepal disaster
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The number of missing Australians following the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods has dropped from 43 to 38 after five citizens were confirmed safe, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday.

Minister for Early Childhood Education Anne Aly said on ABC TV that the government held grave concerns for those yet to be located amid ongoing communications and logistical challenges in the disaster zone, Cessnock Advertiser reports.

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