Anwar raises fate of 55 Malaysians missing in floods with Nepal PM
Anwar Ibrahim says he proposed a formal mechanism to help families deal with legal, financial and administrative matters if search efforts fail.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has taken up the cause of 55 Malaysians who remain unaccounted for following Nepal's devastating floods last month. In a phone call with Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Anwar expressed the concerns of the families still awaiting news of their loved ones. He proposed a formal mechanism to address legal, financial, and administrative matters for the affected families if the victims remain missing despite ongoing search efforts.
Anwar detailed this proposal in a Facebook post, stating that Shah described the disaster as resembling a tsunami, but assured Anwar that search efforts would persist despite the escalating difficulties. Anwar commended the Nepalese government, authorities, and rescue teams for their efforts, expressing hope that the search would yield results and provide the families the certainty they urgently seek.
Over 1,400 people died in the disaster, and more than 6,000 are still missing. Anwar departed for China earlier today at the invitation of the Chinese government.
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