Nepal floods: List of 51 missing Malaysians released
KUALA LUMPUR: Nepal’s tourism authorities have released a list of 537 foreigners from more than 30 countries reported missing following the devastating floods in Rasuwa district.
On Thursday evening, the Nepal Tourism Department released a list of 51 Malaysians missing since floods struck the Rasuwa district. The information, published on the Department's website, included the names of those who are unaccounted for as well as the travel agencies organizing their trips. Among the agencies involved were Leaf Holiday, Fishtail, Dream Tibet Travel and Tour, and Kailash Journeys.
The missing individuals include Ganesan Anandan, Appannah A Muthaloo, Arunasalam Karuppiah, Azman Bin Karim, and others. According to the list, India accounted for the largest number of missing nationals at 178, followed by the United States with 65 and Ukraine with 53.
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