Here is a summary of today’s events:
At least 392 people have been killed and nearly 1,500 are missing after deadly flash floods struck villages in the border region between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday.The floods were likely triggered by a large chunk of ice breaking off a Himalayan glacier, according to satellite imagery, sending tonnes of ice and rock tumbling into a river below.At least 35 Australians are missing, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says DFAT is “urgently” seeking an update on the welfare of missing Australians. She says they were part of separate pilgrimages and tour group. The department’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre can be reached at 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 (if calling from overseas).The Red Cross’s local representative in Nepal said “entire villages and market areas” were wiped out by the flooding.