Nepal flash flooding death toll passes 1,200 as Australia deploys drone specialists
Nepal is facing a major search-and-rescue operation after flash flooding pushed the reported death toll to around 1,200. Thousands more people are still missing, and authorities are continuing to search affected areas. Australia has said it will send drone specialists to help with the response.The latest figures put the number of missing at about 4,200, according to the supplied report. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said 38 Australians were still unaccounted for and urged people to hold on to hope. She said the Nepali authorities had deployed about 20,000 people in search and rescue, while Australia was expanding its own... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 05:00 LONDON
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