Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs
by Caitlin Cassidy and Kat Wong from on (#7824N)
As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric
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A slew of racist social media comments have been made towards Australians missing in the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, prompting calls for greater accountability of major platforms to remove hateful rhetoric.
On Monday, the total number of Australians missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas rose to 43, and the overall death toll was at least 810 people.
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