Vic teen, aunt missing in quake-hit Nepal

A Victorian man is appealing for information about his brother and aunt, who are missing in Nepal.

The day after a massive earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A Victorian man is appealing for information about his brother and aunt, who are missing in Nepal. (AAP)

A Victorian teenager and his aunt are among dozens of Australians reported missing after the massive earthquake in Nepal.

Liam Coburn Oliver, 18, and his aunt Dianne Joy Coburn, 59, are believed to be among the missing, the ABC reports.

Liam's brother Darcy Oliver says on Twitter that he is searching for information about Liam, who was travelling from Change, in Nepal's east, to Dharpani on the Annapurna Circuit.

He says he's not sure where his aunt was when the quake struck on Saturday.

By Sunday morning, worried relatives and friends had listed 66 names on The Red Cross's Family Links website.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was still finding out how many Australians were affected by the earthquake.

"Our thoughts and prayers and our best wishes are with any families that are impacted by this," he said on Sunday.

Mr Andrews said once more details became clear the state stood ready to help.

"There are many specialists that work across our emergency services in search and rescue, in all sorts of different roles," he said.

"If there are things that Victoria can do then we'll be more than happy to be there in this hour of need."


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