Nepal-Tibet flood disaster leaves thousands missing

0:00And reporting. As we've been reporting, there's been a remarkable rescue in Nepal. Two workers have been brought alive from a hydro-powered tunnel in the Himalayas. Rescuers say there could be at least 42 people alive in the tunnel. In more good news, two more Australians have made contact with their families, bringing the total number of missing Australians down to 36, but more than 4,000 people remain missing and at least 1200 have been confirmed dead. At one of Hinduism's most sacred sites, families cremate their loved ones. Hindus believe this is the best way to release the soul and help with reincarnation. But at Kathmandu's Paschupatinath temple, the families of victims from last week's disaster whose bodies haven't been found are having to use sacred grass

1:02effigies instead. The authorities are logging victims DNA and taking samples from family members to help with identification. It has been eight days since I lost my brother. We haven't been able to contact him and his body has not been found yet. So I came here today to give the DNA sample. The rescue and recovery operations continue. Helicopter pilot Chashwap Delaal has made more than 60 flights. This was one of them. He was at the scene within three hours of the catastrophe. I can see their faces. I know they are lost. They don't know what they don't even know what happened. I would say they must have seen with their own eyes the house sweeping away people swept away by the flood.

2:03As the rescue deal with their trauma, more aid and support is on offer. The basics of life at least are being met. For those further downstream who survived, efforts run the way to set up rudimentary river crossings after bridges were swept away. As night falls, the funeral pires continue to be lit. The sacred traditions, a source of comfort amid the turmoil and grief.