Australian man believed dead after Nepal disasters

Michael Keats, an Australian trekker from Mollymook in New South Wales, is believed to have died in the disasters in Nepal. His partner, Emily Boyd, said he was trekking on Mount Kailash in Tibet and was thought to have been returning from the trip when the floods struck.

The floods near Nepal’s border with China have killed nearly 1,000 people since the middle of the previous week, while almost 5,000 people remain missing. Nepalese authorities have included nearly 600 foreign nationals on their missing-person list. Keats was one of 45 Australians listed as missing, 32 of whom were in the area on organized trips, including journeys to the Himalayas and Mount Kailash.

Boyd is now seeking donations through GoFundMe so she and her son can travel to India, where they have been invited to practice yoga and take part in spiritual activities.

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Michael was my partner and an incredibly important part of our family. He was also the stepfather of my young son. The loss has changed everything for both of us.

“Michael was my partner and an incredibly important part of our family. He was also the stepfather of my young son. The loss has changed everything for both of us,” Boyd wrote on the fundraising page.

“This trip has deep spiritual meaning for us, and being able to take it would mean so much at this critical time. We ask for support and help to make it possible,” she added.

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This trip has deep spiritual meaning for us, and being able to take it would mean so much at this critical time. We ask for support and help to make it possible.