Australian families holding on to hope their loved ones missing in Ne…

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Australian families holding on to hope their loved ones missing in Ne…

World Desk

Published by YuToday Staff

1 day ago · 2:50 readSeptember 2, 2026

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What we know so far

Ms Viswanathan has set up a DIY search operation at her family home in north-west Sydney, scanning location tracking websites, clinging to any detail that might pinpoint the Australians. Sarada Viswanathan and her friends search online for any signs of the Iyer family. (ABC News: Jerry Rickard) A week after the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood, Sarada Viswanathan is refusing to give up on her partner Rishab Iyer, who is still missing. But the disaster zone has been difficult to access on foot, and Ms Viswanathan has set up a petition to push the Australian government to send defence force personnel to help with the search and rescue. Australia has committed $8 million towards sending aid supplies and has dispatched a crisis response team of 18 people, including consular staff and the AFP. Amid their desperation, some of those related to the missing said they had seen racist comments on social media that denied their Australian identity.

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Reported context includes the following: Ms Viswanathan has set up a DIY search operation at her family home in north-west Sydney, scanning location tracking websites, clinging to any detail that might pinpoint the Australians. Sarada Viswanathan and her friends search online for any signs of the Iyer family. (ABC News: Jerry Rickard) A week after the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood, Sarada Viswanathan is refusing to give up on her partner Rishab Iyer, who is still missing. But the disaster zone has been difficult to access on foot, and Ms Viswanathan has set up a petition to push the Australian government to send defence force personnel to help with the search and rescue. Australia has committed $8 million towards sending aid supplies and has dispatched a crisis response team of 18 people, including consular staff and the AFP. Amid their desperation, some of those related to the missing said they had seen racist comments on social media that denied their Australian identity.

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