Nepal setuju terima pasukan SMART Malaysia
Nadma berkata, Nepal setuju terima bantuan selepas beberapa hari rundingan digerakkan oleh Wisma Putra.
Nepal has agreed to accept Malaysia's Special Forces SAR team to assist with the rescue operations following landslides and flash floods in Rasuwa district, the country's Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) announced last weekend. Nadma informed that the SMART team is expected to depart for Nepal on Saturday, with members scheduled to gather at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Pangkalan Udara Mosque at 7 am before moving to Subang Air Base.
Initially, Nepal turned down foreign SAR offers, asserting that local rescuers were capable of managing the operation. However, the decision was reversed due to diplomatic pressure. On Tuesday, Defense Minister Khaled Nordin explained that Nepal had previously only wanted to receive material aid, not foreign rescuers. He said that Nepal's stance might avoid logistical issues if too many foreign teams were involved.
Moreover, Malaysia's SMART team is always ready to mobilize at any time. The disaster initially left 132 Malaysian citizens unaccounted for; of this number, 77 were safely found and will be taken to Kathmandu for repatriation, while 55 remain missing.
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- Nepal setuju terima pasukan SMART Malaysia freemalaysiatoday.com
- Missing Malaysians: Families hope Smart team can join Nepal SAR nst.com.my
