One week on in Nepal – podcast

Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing against time. Guardian reporter Cait Kelly speaks to Rafqa Touma from Kathmandu about the devastation on the ground, the search for survivors and what happens nextRead more:Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnelsAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farBorder area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut offNumber of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel Continue reading…