Banjir Nepal: Lebih 50 rakyat Malaysia gagal dihubungi

Nepal experienced devastating flash floods on Wednesday, leaving at least 160 people dead and hundreds more missing. More than 50 Malaysian nationals in Nepal failed to be contacted by family members, exacerbating the crisis. The Nepal government deployed helicopters for search and rescue operations, but communication infrastructure damage has hampered efforts to locate the missing.

Authorities are urging Malaysian nationals to send passport details and travel information via email to the Malaysian consulate in Kathmandu. At least 142 foreigners, mostly Indians, are reported missing. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near the Nepal-China border was initially reported as a 4.4 magnitude quake but later determined to be a glacial landslide and rockfall, not a seismic event, according to the US Geological Survey.

The floods were caused by a sudden rush of water from the China's Bhote Koshi River through the Rasuwa district. Over 19 bridges and 40 kilometers of highway were washed away, according to the Kathmandu Post. Police have blocked roads from Kathmandu to the hardest-hit areas of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading. CCTV footage shows buildings and vehicles destroyed at the Gyirong border crossing in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

China's President Xi Jinping has ordered a comprehensive search for the missing in the affected region, with 265 reported dead and 265 missing. India has sent C-130J aircraft carrying vital supplies and medical aid to Nepal. Additional air operations, including C-17 and C-130 flights, are planned to deliver more aid and rescue personnel.

India's Bihar and Uttar Pradesh states, bordering Nepal, are on high alert for potential flooding. The Indian Interior Ministry reported a rapid rise in river levels in the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi basins, which could affect low-lying areas of the Gandak River in India.