Afternoon Update: Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet…

Afternoon Update: Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive; Ray Hadley takes stand at Alan Jones trial; and the Kākāpō bounces back

An aerial view of the aftermath of flash floods at Betrawati in Nepal on 29 August — A missing Australian has been found alive in Tibet, the federal government says. Photograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty Images

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An Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found alive.

The person made contact with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) on Tuesday from Tibet. “We’re incredibly thankful another Australian, who had been unaccounted for, has now been found,” the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said.

They are receiving support from Australian consular officers and have spoken with their family.

This brings down the number of Australians missing in the flash floods from 43 to 42 and comes after another Australian, 25-year-old Cara Severino, was safely located on the weekend.

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