NSW Hiker First Australian Declared Dead in Devastating Nepal Flood Disaster The Himalayan Glacier tour was supposed to be a once in a lifetime experience for Aarush and Ashwin Muralitharan, 11 and 14 year old brothers from Sydney.
Instead, it became a journey into the heart of disaster. Their family's last communication with them was a routine breakfast message at 6:47 am – an innocuous enough moment that now feels hauntingly prophetic.
Michael Keats' death in Nepal's devastating flood disaster highlights the inherent risks of trekking to Mount Kailash, a holy site revered by multiple faiths.