Two more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of unaccounted-for Australians revised down to 36.
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Two more Australians have been confirmed safe in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster.
The ABC understands that two citizens who were previously uncontactable have now been found safe in Nepal and are well. They do not require consular assistance.
As of this morning, 36 Australians remain unaccounted for.
A 15-person Australian Disaster Assistance Response Team is expected to arrive in Kathmandu later today. A further 7 AFP disaster victim identification specialists are due to arrive on Saturday morning.
More than 1,200 people have been confirmed dead in the disaster, with more than 5,500 people missing on both sides of the border.
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