In the high valleys where the Himalayas meet the sky, catastrophic flash flooding has claimed more than 800 lives in Nepal, leaving over 3,000 people unaccounted for — among them 43 Australians who had journeyed to one of the world's most remote and storied frontiers. The disaster, which struck without warning last week, has trapped nearly a thousand workers at hydropower sites and erased a six-storey hotel from the landscape while its guests sat at breakfast. As rescue teams race against rising rivers and the threat of further floods, the event reminds us how swiftly the natural world can ove
Labor unveils privacy reforms as 43 Australians missing in Nepal floods
Over 800 deaths reported in Nepal floods with 3,000+ people missing including 43 Australians; nearly 1,000 workers trapped at hydropower sites; five Australian tourists unaccounted for after hotel destroyed.