{
  "id": 10133588,
  "title": "Nepal floods: 'My wife is too distressed to handle any of this'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/nepal-floods-my-wife-is-too-distressed-to-handle-any-of-this",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:11:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1542076/nepal-floods-my-wife-too-distressed-handle-any"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Immediate family members of the Malaysians missing in the Nepal floods were granted permission to attend a briefing at Wisma Putra. However, the elderly were barred from bringing a companion to assist them with the information and keep them calm. Krishnan, 74, whose son-in-law M. Subramaniam spoke out, expressed his disappointment at the limited access for immediate family. His wife was too distraught to attend, needing support to cope with the stress. Initially, Subramaniam clashed with Wisma Putra staff over his wife's brother not being allowed entry, but they later relented after negotiations. Despite being physically present, Subramaniam's aunt, S. Punitha, feared the elderly parents would struggle to fully understand the briefing. The families urged for elderly relatives to be permitted an accompanying person and for mobile phone recordings of future briefings. They also pointed out that signing attendance through a Google Form posed difficulties for older family members. More families remained outside the compound, waiting for updates on the search for the 55 Malaysians, especially developments on the China-Tibet side and the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border area.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Only two immediate family members of the Malaysians missing in the Nepal floods were allowed to attend a briefing at Wisma Putra today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elderly family members barred from bringing companions to briefing.",
    "Krishnan's wife too distressed to attend, needing support.",
    "Families request elderly relatives to have accompanying person."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The restriction on elderly family members attending briefings without a companion highlights the emotional toll on families of missing persons and the need for more supportive measures during crisis situations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}