Families balance hope and despair in race to find survivors in Nepal as 41 Australians still missing

Authorities in Nepal are currently managing the recovery efforts following a disaster that has left 41 Australian citizens missing. Rescue teams and officials are working to locate survivors while simultaneously addressing the identification of victims at a local teaching hospital.

As morgue capacity reaches its limits, officials have begun collecting DNA samples from unidentified remains to facilitate future identification. Plans for burials are also being organized as the search operation continues under the pressure of time and limited resources.