Headlines: Rescuers searching for hundreds in Nepal

August 31, 2026

Todays headlines include:

Rescue teams in the Himalayas are working to reach hundreds of people ‌believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of the flood that destroyed towns across Nepal and Tibet and killed hundreds.  Listeners are advised that this next story may be distressing. NSW Police have called on the community for information about the mother of a newborn baby found dead in Sydney’s west on Monday.  Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the U.S. Open in the opening round.  And today’s good news: A new record has been set for the fastest marathon by a person with multiple myeloma. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Rosa Bowden

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Headlines: Rescuers searching for hundreds in Nepal