News live: missing Australian woman found safe in Nepal flooding

Missing Australian woman Cara Severino found after Nepal floodsCara Severino, an Australian woman in Nepal who was missing following devastated floods, has been located and is in contact with officials, Penny Wong’s office has confirmed.The foreign minister’s office confirmed overnight Severino was travelling to a safe location with the help of Australia’s consular officials, who travelled by four-wheel-drive to Kathmandu to locate her along a trekking route.Wong, the foreign minister, said: double quotation markThis is a rare piece of positive news amid a disaster that has brought immense loss and uncertainty … I have spoken directly with her and am very pleased to know she is safe. She has also spoken with her family, which I know will be a great relief to them. While this is a welcome development, there remain grave concerns for the other Australians who are still unaccounted for, given the tremendous scale of the flooding and its impact. Australian consular officials are working with local authorities to find and help those affected by the disaster including Australians who remain unaccounted for, Wong said.Key events8m agoMissing Australian woman Cara Severino found after Nepal floods19m agoGood morningCara Severino speaks after being found safeCara Severino has paid tribute to the people in Nepal who helped her reach safety during “devastating” floods after she was found safe.In a statement released by the foreign minister’s office, Severino said: double quotation markI’m so grateful for the crew we formed on that first day when we entered the national park on the tractor. Sudha, Lucas, Samir and Saugat. It’s thanks to these amazing people I got out safely. My heart goes out to all the Nepalese families who are grieving loved ones. We passed a guy hiking up to Thulu Safru who lost his whole family when their whole town was destroyed. It’s just so devastating and undeserving. I feel for the families of those still missing, I know how much my family and friends went through. Blessed to be from Australia and have the Embassy and Australian Government giving so much support. You can read more about her story here:Missing Australian woman Cara Severino found after Nepal floodsCara Severino, an Australian woman in Nepal who was missing following devastated floods, has been located and is in contact with officials, Penny Wong’s office has confirmed.The foreign minister’s office confirmed overnight Severino was travelling to a safe location with the help of Australia’s consular officials, who travelled by four-wheel-drive to Kathmandu to locate her along a trekking route.Wong, the foreign minister, said: double quotation markThis is a rare piece of positive news amid a disaster that has brought immense loss and uncertainty … I have spoken directly with her and am very pleased to know she is safe. She has also spoken with her family, which I know will be a great relief to them. While this is a welcome development, there remain grave concerns for the other Australians who are still unaccounted for, given the tremendous scale of the flooding and its impact. Australian consular officials are working with local authorities to find and help those affected by the disaster including Australians who remain unaccounted for, Wong said.Good morningLuca IttimaniHello, I’ll be with you on the live blog this morning.An Australian woman, Cara Severino, who was unaccounted for in the Nepal flooding, has been safely located, Penny Wong’s office confirmed overnight.One Nation has claimed victory in the Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia.And Tanya Plibersek is coming up shortly on Insiders. We’’ll have more on all of this – stay with us for all the news as it happens today.