{
  "id": 10152840,
  "title": "33 days after Nepal floods, families of 55 missing Malaysians still in limbo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/33-days-after-nepal-floods-families-of-55-missing-malaysians-still-in-10152840",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/27/33-days-after-nepal-floods-families-of-55-missing-malaysians-still-in-limbo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seventy-three days have passed since a devastating glacial flash flood struck Nepal on August 26, claiming over 1,450 lives and leaving thousands more unaccounted for. The families of 55 Malaysians still missing in the disaster are still in a state of uncertainty, 33 days after their loved ones went missing. S Punitha, Suguna Balan's aunt and the family's breadwinner, expressed their desperation for clear information about the fate of their loved ones and the next steps to be taken. The family is still grappling with the emotional and financial toll of the ordeal, as they have not received any news about Suguna's belongings or her whereabouts. Punitha, along with other family members, visited the foreign ministry's headquarters in Putrajaya to seek updates on the latest developments concerning the missing Malaysians. Another next of kin, M Subramaniam, expressed hope that the missing individuals might have survived or could be in locations yet to be identified. The families are deeply concerned about the progress of the search on both sides of the Nepal-China border and want updates from the relevant authorities. They also wish to know whether the group of Malaysians crossed the Tibet immigration checkpoint before the disaster struck. The disaster, triggered by an ice and rock collapse in Tibet, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,450 people. Today's closed-door meeting marks the second engagement between the foreign ministry and the families since the tragedy.",
  "summary": "Family members attend a closed-door briefing at Wisma Putra as they seek clarity on the search for their loved ones.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Families of 55 missing Malaysians in Nepal attend closed-door Wisma Putra briefing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/families-of-55-missing-malaysians-in-nepal-attend-closed-door-wisma",
        "published": "2026-09-27T02:56:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Families of 55 missing Malaysians return to Wisma Putra for latest Nepal search update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/families-of-55-missing-malaysians-return-to-wisma-putra-for-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:43:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Families seek answers as 55 Malaysians remain missing in Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/families-seek-answers-as-55-malaysians-remain-missing-in-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "33 days after Nepal floods, families of 55 missing Malaysians still in limbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/33-days-after-nepal-floods-families-of-55-missing-malaysians-still-in",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Avalanche strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal base camp, 10 missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/avalanche-strikes-nepals-himlung-himal-base-camp-10-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:09:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "10 missing as another avalanche hits Nepal’s Manang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/10-missing-as-another-avalanche-hits-nepals-manang",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:36:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}