Banjir Nepal: 55 rakyat Malaysia belum dapat dikesan
Menteri Luar Mohamad Hasan berkata, staf tambahan dari Dhaka, Bangladesh telah dihantar ke Kathmandu bagi membantu Kedutaan Malaysia mengurus situasi tersebut.
JEDDAH: Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 55 Malaysian nationals have yet to be found after the major floods struck Nepal, although the figure has not been confirmed by the authorities. The ministry received this information from travel agencies and is currently compiling and checking it at the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu.
Speaking to Bernama on Thursday, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said they tried reaching out to them but there was no response, so they included their names in the list of missing persons and rescue operations are being conducted by Nepal's relief efforts. The difficulties in tracking the missing are compounded by the blocked roads and destroyed bridges.
According to the latest reports received from the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal's Foreign Ministry, the Nepalese government is conducting a rescue operation to locate the still missing individuals. "We have received reports of the flood being like a tsunami from the interior, causing a large number of casualties and many still reported missing," he said.
In related developments, Mohamad said Malaysia has sent additional staff from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Kathmandu to assist the Malaysian Embassy in managing the situation. These additional staff will help monitor the progress of the rescue operation, manage the welfare of Malaysian nationals, and handle communication with Nepal's relief agencies.
"We have sent additional staff from Dhaka because from there it takes only about an hour to fly to Kathmandu," he explained. Regarding the possibility of Malaysia sending physical assistance, including rescue teams, Mohamad said the matter would be decided by the National Safety Council. He expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the Malaysian nationals who have not yet been found.
"I want to convey my deep sorrow and sympathy to all families of Malaysian nationals who are still missing or unaccounted for. We pray for a miracle to happen and for us to find them," he said.
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