Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off
Nearly a week after catastrophic floods in Nepal, 33 missing Australians remain unaccounted for near Gyirong Port on the Nepal-China border, an area that is almost completely inaccessible to rescue teams. The region has been devastated by the disaster, with rescuers describing it as entirely flattened and covered in meters of silt and debris, with critical infrastructure destroyed. Only Chinese rescue teams have managed limited access to the area via helicopter and hiking.
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Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off
Nearly a week after catastrophic floods in Nepal, 33 missing Australians remain unaccounted for near Gyirong Port on the Nepal-China border, an area that is almost completely inaccessible to rescue teams. The region has been devastated by the disaster, with rescuers describing it as entirely flattened and covered in meters of silt and debris, with critical infrastructure destroyed. Only Chinese rescue teams have managed limited access to the area via helicopter and hiking.
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