# ‘We just want them to return’: relatives await news of Australians missing in Nepal floods

https://mins.news/en/item/35084

- The Guardian, 2026-08-28 02:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/family-missing-australians-nepal-tibet-flash-floods

> Relatives of Shylaja and Chandrasekaran Muralitharan and their two sons, among 39 Australians missing after flash floods in Nepal, say they are worried but hopeful the family is safe and can be rescued. The disaster’s death toll has neared 400, while about 1,400 people, mostly tourists, remain unaccounted for.

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- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

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