‘We just want them to return’: relatives of Australians missing in Nepal floods wait anxiously for news of loved ones

Two boys from Sydney and their parents are among thirty-nine Australians reported missing after flash flooding hit Nepal on Wednesday morning. The Guardian reports the family — Shylaja and Chandrasekaran Muralitharan, along with sons Ashwin and Aarush — were on a pilgrimage when the floodwaters struck. Relatives say they remain worried, but hopeful their loved ones will be found safe.

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