article_snippet.sent: Families and friends hold grave fears for more than a dozen Australians who are reported missing after the catastrophic earthquake in Nepal, although information is starting to trickle through, with the heartwarming news that Ballantyne Forder is safe.
article_snippet.sent: the quake has already claimed more than 1800 lives and more than 200 Australians are confirmed safe but authorities are still trying to contact hundreds of others.
article_snippet.sent: but it's not known whether any Australians were among the group .
article_snippet.sent: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is yet to release a statement about any Australians who might have been caught up in the disaster.
highlights_snippet.sent: More than a dozen Australians are reported missing following the quake .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Julie Bishop confirmed there are no reports of Australian deaths .
  