Arabic version: عائلة رجل من بيرث مفقود في نيبال تأمل في «معجزة»

According to ABC News, the family of Perth man Luke Costanzo says it is hoping for a “miracle” that he will be found alive and well after he went missing in Nepal following a deadly landslide and flash flooding.

Mr Costanzo, 30, was visiting Mount Kailash on a pilgrimage trek with the non-profit spiritual Isha Foundation. His family said he is among Australians still unaccounted for after the flooding disaster last week.

More than 1,000 people have died and about 4,400 remain unaccounted for after the landslide and flash flooding. The family said it last heard from Mr Costanzo at the Gyirong port border crossing, when his group was travelling back to Kathmandu on the final day of its journey.

In a statement, the family described him as “an extremely strong, compassionate, disciplined and spiritual person” who had been excited to visit Mount Kailash. It asked the media to respect its privacy, thanked friends and family for their support, and urged people to keep those affected in their thoughts and prayers.

The family said people wishing to help could donate to support those conducting rescue efforts on the ground.