Australian federal government has moved to send a crisis response team to Nepal to examine the situation on 349 Australians who have not been accounted for after a massive earthquake hit the country.
By Sunday afternoon, authorities confirmed at least 2,169 people had died in Nepal, with 61 deaths confirmed in India.
The Australian Embassy has confirmed the safety of 200 of 549 Australians registered as being in Nepal, said Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in a statement.
"I urge Australians concerned for the welfare of family and friends in Nepal to attempt to contact them directly.
"An Australian Crisis Response Team will travel to Nepal as soon as possible to assist in establishing the welfare of Australians unaccounted for after the earthquake on 25 April. Two humanitarian experts will also be deployed."
Australia has allocated $5 million assistance, including $2.5 million to assist Australian non-government organisations, $2 million to support United Nations partners and $0.5 million to support the Australian Red Cross to help in the aftermath of the country's deadliest in 80 years earthquake.
