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‘We praise God’: Australian woman feared missing in Nepal flooding makes contact with family

‘We praise God’: Australian woman feared missing in Nepal flooding makes contact with family

Summary

An Australian woman named Cara Severino, who was missing after severe flooding in Nepal, has contacted her family to say she is safe. The flood killed at least 469 people and left over 1,500 missing near the China-Nepal border.

Key Facts

  • Flash flooding occurred at the China-Nepal border, causing many deaths and missing people.
  • At least 469 people died, and more than 1,500 are still missing.
  • Cara Severino, 25 years old, was among 39 Australians reported missing.
  • She made contact with her family more than two days after the flood.
  • Cara was hiking the Langtang trail and was stranded without phone signal and with a dead phone battery.
  • She reached Gosainkunda and is now trying to get to Kathmandu on foot with Nepali hikers, a journey of over 110 km.
  • Most other missing Australians were traveling with tour groups, unlike Cara.
  • The missing Australians were mostly part of pilgrimage groups visiting Mount Kailash.
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