2 Bomba officers, 17 pilgrims among 55 Malaysians missing in Nepal
The two fire and rescue department officers were part of a group of 10 Malaysians travelling to the Everest Base Camp.
Heavy rains triggered massive flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River area of northern Rasuwa, Nepal, yesterday, causing significant damage to markets, settlements, and infrastructure, according to media reports. Among the 55 Malaysians currently unaccounted for in the aftermath of the floods, two fire and rescue department officers and 17 pilgrims heading to Tibet have been identified.
The two officers involved were Nor Hisham Mohammad, the planning and research division deputy director, and Fakhrul Munir Isa, a central region academy officer. They were part of a group of 10 Malaysians traveling to the Everest Base Camp (EBC) by jeep along the Tibet route, not for climbing purposes. Another 17 Malaysian pilgrims, led by R Logadashini, were also traveling to Mount Kailash in Tibet for religious reasons but have since become unreachable.
Logadashini's family members, including her father S Raman and mother M Neelavany, are among those who lost contact with the group after being about 2km from the Nepal-Tibet immigration checkpoint on August 23. They had planned to continue their pilgrimage until September 5, but have not received any information from the tour agency or the Malaysian embassy since losing contact with the group.
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