Families of Missing Nepal-Tibet Flood Victims Mount Their Own Searches as No Authority Tracks the Disappeared

After flash floods killed 691 across Nepal and Tibet with over 3,000 missing, families are bypassing official channels to search independently. Victims span 30-plus countries, yet no single authority maintains a comprehensive missing-persons list. Consular notifications lag behind ground developments, leaving relatives — including families of 41 missing Australians — to fund and conduct their own searches.