Breaking: Australian feared missing contacts family

Australian woman feared missing in Nepal flooding disaster contacts familyPosted Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 5:01pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 5:01pm, updated Fri 28 Aug 2026 at 5:36pmFri 28 Aug 2026 at 5:36pmAn Australian woman feared missing after Wednesday's devastating flood in Nepal has touched base with her family. (ABC News)An Australian woman feared missing in the flooding disaster in Nepal has made contact with her family.Cara Severino, 26, made contact with her parents, Debbie and Frank Servino, this morning from Gosainkunda, where she has been able to reach, along with other hikers in Nepal.Her parents said she had become stranded at Kyangjia Gompa, which was not in the direct path of the floodwaters."We understand that they are attempting to reach Kathmandu on foot," they told the ABC."We eagerly await more information about her safe return."We praise God that she has been able to make this brief contact with us."Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families awaiting news."More than 1,400 people remain missing after a deadly flood swept through Nepal on Wednesday.Among the missing are at least 39 Australians that Foreign Minister Penny Wong says were part of separate pilgrimages and tour groups. A family of four from Sydney, including two young boys, remain missing. Shylaja Muralitharan, 42, her husband, Chandrasekaran Muralitharan, 47, and their two sons, Ashwin, 14 and Aarush, 11, were travelling the region as part of the tour group when the flood hit.A relative of the family told the ABC she last spoke to the north-west Sydney family on Wednesday morning.