‘How do I not crumble’: from Australia, Akash and his brother wait for news of their parents in Nepal

For now the psychology student and his 17-year-old brother are just trying to keep going as their parents would wantGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAkash Venkatraman’s parents wished him a happy 22nd birthday before they left for Nepal on a spiritual pilgrimage.Three days later, a glacial collapse sent a torrent of mud, water and debris through the Nepal-Tibet border, bursting the banks of the Trishuli River, and sweeping away homes, bridges and roads. Continue reading...

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