Missing Australians following Nepal-Tibet border floods
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Bhavinkumar Raval and other missing Australians
Nepal-Tibet border region
August 26, 2026
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Catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left 38 Australians missing. Families are searching for missing relatives, criticizing the pace of search and rescue efforts. The Nepali government has defended its response, citing the scale of destruction.
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