Malaysia’s SMART team begins Nepal mission after arriving in Kathmandu

Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) MAS01 successfully arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2026, to commence a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission. The team, comprising 11 personnel, departed from Subang Air Base earlier that day on a Royal Malaysian Air Force A400M aircraft, carrying 12.4 tonnes of equipment including rescue gear, detection devices, communication systems, high-capacity drone technology, specialized tunnel rescue tools, and a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Nadma, the National Disaster Management Agency, confirmed that the team is currently en route to the Malaysian Embassy for a briefing on the current situation and that daily mission reports will be coordinated between Nadma and the Malaysian Embassy in Nepal throughout the operation.

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