Nepal floods: 55 Malaysians still uncontactable after 10 days
PUTRAJAYA: Ten days after devastating floods struck the Nepal-China border region, the fate of 55 Malaysians who remain unreachable is still unknown, according to Wisma Putra.
Ten days after severe floods hit the Nepal-China border region, the whereabouts of 55 Malaysians remain unknown, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry is in direct contact with the families of these Malaysians and continues to provide updates on the search and rescue efforts. Efforts to locate and verify the status of these individuals are being coordinated through Malaysia's headquarters in Putrajaya, as well as its embassies in Kathmandu, Beijing, and New Delhi.
The Malaysian government has also deployed an 11-member Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) to Nepal to support the ongoing relief efforts.
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