Nepal floods: Tok Mat says Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu searching for 55 missing citizens
JEDDAH, Aug 27 — Fifty-five Malaysians are reportedly still unaccounted for following major flooding in Nepa...
Jeddah, August 27 — Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has stated that 55 Malaysians remain unaccounted for following devastating floods in Nepal, though Nepalese authorities have yet to confirm this figure. The information has been gathered and verified by the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu. Attempts to reach the missing individuals have been unsuccessful, leading the embassy to list them as missing.
Nepal's security forces are engaged in search and rescue efforts, but accessing areas has been challenging due to damaged roads and bridges. The flooding has been likened to a massive inland tsunami, resulting in numerous fatalities and leaving many people still missing. Malaysia has dispatched additional personnel from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Kathmandu to support the embassy in managing the situation, providing welfare assistance to the stranded Malaysians, and coordinating with Nepalese authorities.
The deployment of rescue teams and further aid is pending a decision from Malaysia's National Security Council. Mohamad expressed heartfelt sympathies to the families of the missing Malaysians, praying for their safe return.
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