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Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel

The Guardian World Friday 28 August 2026, 22:53 UTC By Cait Kelly in Kathmandu 1 min read
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The figure rose to 41 on Saturday morning, with four rapid response teams to arrive in KathmanduGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of Australians who were reported missing in the catastrophic Nepal flooding disaster has risen to 41, as one family celebrates after an unaccounted-for woman made contact with them yesterday. It means three additional Australians were confirmed missing overnight – up from 38 who remained unaccounted for on Friday evening.

The figure rose to 41 on Saturday morning, with four rapid response teams to arrive in Kathmandu

The number of Australians who were reported missing in the catastrophic Nepal flooding disaster has risen to 41, as one family celebrates after an unaccounted-for woman made contact with them yesterday.

It means three additional Australians were confirmed missing overnight – up from 38 who remained unaccounted for on Friday evening.

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