Nepal setuju terima pasukan SMART Malaysia
Nadma berkata, Nepal setuju terima bantuan selepas beberapa hari rundingan digerakkan oleh Wisma Putra.
Following a devastating flood and landslide disaster in Nepal's Rasuwa district last weekend, the South-East Asian nation has agreed to accept Malaysia's Special Task Force (SMART) search and rescue (SAR) operations team. Reported by AFP, the incident left many Malaysians unaccounted for, with 77 rescued and transported back to Kuala Lumpur, while 55 remain missing.
The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) revealed that Nepal had agreed to accept assistance following several rounds of negotiations led by Putra Palace. According to Nadma, the SMART team is expected to depart for Nepal on Saturday. Members are scheduled to gather at the Royal Malaysian Air Force's Pangkalan Udara Mosque at 7 a.m. before moving to Subang Air Base. Nadma also stated that any changes to the mission schedule will be communicated as they arise.
Nepal initially rejected foreign SAR offers, asserting domestic rescue capabilities were adequate to manage the operation. However, the decision was reversed due to diplomatic pressure. Recently, Defence Minister Khaled Nordin explained that Nepal had previously only sought material aid rather than foreign rescuers. He stated that Nepal's stance might avoid logistical issues if too many foreign teams were involved. Furthermore, the Malaysian SMART team remains always on standby for deployment at any time.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Nepal setuju terima pasukan SMART Malaysia freemalaysiatoday.com
- Missing Malaysians: Families hope Smart team can join Nepal SAR nst.com.my
