Anwar sampaikan keresahan keluarga mangsa masih hilang kepada PM Nepal

Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, conveyed the anxiety and hope of 55 Malaysian nationals still missing due to a devastating flood disaster in Nepal to Nepal's Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, in a telephone conversation this morning. Anwar informed Shah that efforts to locate the missing individuals would continue with all efforts, despite the challenging circumstances caused by the scale of the disaster and the massive destruction likened to a tsunami.

"I hope every possible effort will yield results and provide the much-awaited certainty, especially for the families of the 55 Malaysian nationals who have not been found," Anwar stated via a Facebook post today. He said the information was conveyed in a telephone call with a fellow Malaysian from Nepal before Anwar departed for China this morning.

In the conversation, Anwar also acknowledged the appreciation towards the Nepalese government, authorities, and rescue teams who have worked tirelessly in the disaster relief operation, including the Malaysian nationals who remain missing. Furthermore, Anwar revealed that he is initiating a formal mechanism should the missing individuals not be found and the search process fails to provide certainty.

"This step is crucial to assist the affected families in managing legal, financial, and administrative matters," Anwar said. According to international media reports, the death toll due to the disaster on August 26 in the Nepal-China border region has risen to over 1,450, with more than 6,000 still missing in both countries. Anwar departed for China for a three-day work visit starting today at the invitation of the Chinese government.