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Aussie hiker rescued as flood threat remains
Cara Severino contacted embassy officials after surviving the flash floods, while at least 41 Australians remain unaccounted for and rescue teams monitor new flood risk.
- On Saturday, Australian consular officials located 26-year-old Wollongong hiker Cara Severino in Nepal after she went missing during Wednesday's catastrophic flash floods near the Nepalese-Tibetan border.
- A massive glacial collapse on August 26 near the Nepalese-Tibetan border triggered a torrent of mud and debris that devastated communities, leaving at least 669 people confirmed dead.
- Severino credited her survival to hiking partners Sudha, Lucas, Samir, and Saugat, saying she felt "blessed" to have their support and the embassy's assistance through harrowing terrain.
- Australia announced a $5 million aid package for affected communities, while Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong expressed grave concerns for the 41 Australians still unaccounted for.
- Prayer services were held in Mollymook on Sunday for 37-year-old Michael Keats, who remains missing after the flood struck the border crossing where he was travelling.
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Cara Severino, the Australian woman who had been living for days without signs of life after the flood on the Nepal-China border, is safe. This was confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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