55 M'sians unaccounted for following Nepal floods - Mohamad [WATCH]
JEDDAH: Fifty-five Malaysians are reportedly still unaccounted for following major flooding in Nepal, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said, although the figure has yet to be confirmed by Nepalese authorities.
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JEDDAH: Malaysia is reportedly searching for 55 Malaysians missing after major flooding in Nepal, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The figure has not been confirmed by Nepalese authorities, though travel agencies provided the information to the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu. Despite efforts to contact the missing individuals, no response has been received, so they have been listed as missing.
Nepalese security agencies are conducting search and rescue operations, but locating them remains challenging due to damaged access routes and disrupted infrastructure. The flooding is described as a massive inland tsunami, causing numerous deaths and leaving many people unaccounted for. Malaysia has dispatched additional personnel from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to assist the embassy in monitoring the operation, managing the welfare of the missing Malaysians, and coordinating with Nepalese authorities.
The decision on deploying rescue teams and other forms of aid rests with the National Security Council. Mohamad expressed his condolences to the families of the missing Malaysians, hoping for their safe recovery.
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