Aussie Drone Teams Join Rescue Effort in Nepal

Australia has increased its support for search and rescue operations in flood-ravaged Nepal by deploying drone operators and victim identification specialists. These teams will aid Nepali authorities in the search for individuals missing since a glacier collapse on August 26 triggered widespread flooding. The floods have resulted in over 1,300 deaths and left 4,800 people, including 601 foreign nationals, unaccounted for.

• Australia is sending additional resources, including drone operators and victim identification experts, to Nepal.
• A 15-person Disaster Assistance Response Team arrived in Kathmandu on September 4.
• The additional support is being provided at the request of Nepali authorities.
• Catastrophic floods were triggered by a glacier collapse near Nepal’s border with Tibet on August 26.
• The death toll in Nepal has surpassed 1,300, with 4,800 people missing, including 601 foreigners.