Mud like quicksand: On the ground in Nepal
About this episode
The episode covers the aftermath of a devastating flash flood in Nepal, featuring on-the-ground reporting from Zach Hope.
Six days ago, a massive flash flood descended like an avalanche through villages and towns on the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away homes, roads and bridges. Hundreds of people are dead and thousands are missing, including 43 Australians. Joining us today is South-East Asia correspondent Zach Hope, who is reporting from the disaster zone in Nepal. Background reading: ‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris, from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age , weekdays from 5am. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, rate, review and subscribe on Apple , Spotify , YouTube or whichever platform you find your pods. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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