Mehraab Nazir

high-flying British lawyer has been named as the father killed alongside his son after his family were caught in a deadly landslide while holidaying in ...

“Obviously, the Blue Mountains is a place where people love to go trekking. Following the removal of the bodies, the New South Wales Department of Environment and Heritage announced that the area was closed to the public until further notice and a “comprehensive review” would be undertaken. Their 14-year-old son has undergone surgery and is in a stable condition, while their 15-year-old daughter remains under observation, police said.

Mother, 50, continues to fight for life in hospital while 14-year-old boy in stable condition and 15-year-old girl under observation.

“Obviously, the Blue Mountains is a place where people love to go trekking. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Foreign Office confirmed it was “providing consular support to the family of a British couple and their children following an incident in Australia” and that it was in contact with local authorities.

Mr Nazir's wife, 15-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son were rescued from the scene.

After the bodies of Mr Nazir and his son were removed from the area on Tuesday, the New South Wales Department of Environment and Heritage announced a "comprehensive review" into what happened would take place. The family's son is out of the ICU and in a stable condition, while the daughter remains in hospital under observation after she was treated for shock. The 49-year-old and his son were killed in a remote part of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales on Monday while on a family holiday.

A British lawyer killed with his nine-year-old son in a landslip while on holiday in Australia has been named as Mehraab Nazir.

Mehraab Nazir, 49, and his nine-year-old son were crushed by rocks during a holiday adventure gone wrong.

Tributes and support from the various Zoroastrian associations in Australia are flooding in. Get it here. “The global Zoroastrian community is a small and tight community.

Tributes are flowing for a high-profile British lawyer and his nine-year-old son who were killed in a freak landslide while hiking in the Blue Mountains.

Mr Nazir and his youngest son, nine, died at the scene after being crushed by falling rocks. Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Tributes are flowing for a high-profile British lawyer and his nine-year-old son who were killed in a freak landslide while hiking in the Blue Mountains.

The 49-year-old father killed in a landslip tragedy at Wentworth Falls on April 4 has been described as "brilliant, humble and incredibly generous".

We will be remembering and honouring Mehraab, however, with the surviving members of the family in serious conditions or in shock, we ask that you respect their privacy and grief at this incredibly difficult time," the firm said in a statement. Another colleague, David Hackett, posted: "Mehraab was a brilliant, humble and incredibly generous guy who had time for everyone. We pray for dear Mehraab and his family and friends." "It is with the greatest sadness that we share that our dear friend and colleague Mehraab Nazir, a partner in our Singapore office, tragically lost his life in a landslide in Australia earlier this week alongside his young son. We pray for dear Mehraab and his family and friends." Another colleague, David Hackett, posted: "Mehraab was a brilliant, humble and incredibly generous guy who had time for everyone.