Australia’s Nepali and Tibetan communities are organizing vigils and fundraising efforts to support recovery from a catastrophic flood disaster that has left hundreds dead and nearly two thousand missing. The devastation struck after flash floods and landslides ravaged river basins in Nepal, with authorities reporting a rapidly climbing death toll. Families in the diaspora remain in distress, awaiting news of loved ones as the full extent of the destruction becomes clearer. The planned vigils coincide with a national day of mourning, reflecting the scale of the tragedy.
Nepali and Tibetan communities plan vigils and work to raise funds for recovery in ‘devastating’ timeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s Nepali community plan to host vigils to remember the victims of the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster to coincide with a day of mourning, as the number of people killed continues to rise.As Australia’s Nepali diaspora wait for the full scale of the disaster to become clear, community members are desperately waiting to hear from missing relatives and friends. Nepali authorities said on Friday that the death toll had risen to 579, with the number missing rising sharply to more than 1,900, after massive flash floods and landslides tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river basins on Wednesday. Continue reading...
