Five Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster found alive

Several missing Australians have been found since Tuesday morning, bringing the total citizens unaccounted for to 38

Published 1 September 2026 105 words
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Five Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster found alive

Good news! Five Australians who were missing in the Nepal-Tibet border area are now safe. Very bad floods happened there last week.

One person was found in Nepal, one in Tibet, and three others were found outside the flooded area. There are still 38 Australians missing.

The government is working hard to find the missing people. It is difficult because communications are bad and many places are hard to reach. They want to help the families who are waiting.

Vocabulary

missing — someone you cannot find
floods — a lot of water covering a place that is usually dry
safe — not in danger
area — a place or region
difficult — not easy to do or understand

Discussion Questions

  1. How many Australians are still missing?
  2. Where were the five found Australians found?
  3. Why is it difficult to find the missing people?

Based on an article from The Guardian.

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