Aussie Drone Teams Join Rescue Effort in Nepal
A 15-person Disaster Assistance Response Team arrived in Kathmandu late on Sept. 4, while additional support is also on the way upon the request of Nepal.
TL;DR
- 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.