Fears are growing for two Queensland parents that may be among the Australians that have been impacted by the devastating flash flooding in Nepal.
Brisbane father Narayan Panthi and Queensland mother Kanagamah Sundrasan are among the 39 missing Australians that have been unaccounted for following a deadly flash flood across Nepal and Tibet, China that killed hundreds of people on Wednesday, August 26.
The latest figures show the official death toll has risen to 392, while around 1400 people remain unaccounted for.
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Mr Panthi was about to visit Mount Kailash on a pilgrimage when floodwaters struck.
He was in the border town of Timure, which is located in a river valley in the Himalayas along the Bhote Koshi River, at least two hours before the floodwaters struck the town.
He shared a video to social media of the town before it was inundated by floodwaters.
His last known contact with his family was when he arrived at the Nepal-China border crossing when he advised that he had a new SIM card and he was crossing the border into China.
A prominent member of the Nepalese community in Brisbane, Mr Panthi served as the secretary of the Queensland Nepalese Cultural Centre.
As of Friday morning, he has yet to make contact with his family.
Kanagamah Sundrasan, who is a Queensland business owner and mother of two, is among the latest missing Australians to be identified.
Her daughter Swaatika Kanniah said her mother was about to embark on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash when the floodwaters struck.
She described her mum as “the kindest woman ever” and “very giving”.
“It’s been a bit worrying because we haven’t been able to contact her yet; it’s been really hard to grab hold of anyone who has any information,” Ms Kanniah told the ABC.
“We really want her to come back home and we miss her, like, a lot.
“She doesn’t really go on trips like this; that’s why it was very exciting for her to travel and do this thing that she always wanted to do.”
As of Friday morning, Ms Sundrasan has yet to make contact with her family.