The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says police are supporting the families of five New Zealanders who remain missing after August's catastrophic flash flood at the Nepal-China border.
A massive flash flood, believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse, tore through a Himalayan valley on 26 August, burying villages. The disaster killed more than 1300 people, with at least 5000 others unaccounted for, according to latest reports on both sides of the border. In New Zealand, community groups have raised more than $200,000 for the flood victims, according to former honorary consul for Nepal Dinesh Khadka.
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