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  "id": 11409339,
  "title": "Nepal pledges full cooperation to trace 54 missing Malaysians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nepal-pledges-full-cooperation-to-trace-54-missing-malaysians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127907/nepal-pledges-full-cooperation-to-trace-54-missing-malaysians"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nepal has pledged full cooperation with Malaysia to locate 54 Malaysians still missing after devastating floods and landslides in Nepal on August 26. According to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, his Nepalese counterpart, Balendra Shah, has assured him that Nepal will facilitate administrative and legal efforts to help relatives obtain closure as quickly as possible.\n\nThe update came after one of the 55 Malaysians previously listed as missing was located safe and made contact with the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu. Anwar said that under Nepalese law, a three-year waiting period is typically required to issue a death certificate for missing persons, compared to six or seven years under Malaysian law. However, Nepalese authorities have agreed to support expedited court applications.\n\nAnwar said he has asked the Attorney-General to follow through on the matter and that Shah has agreed to provide all necessary cooperation to facilitate the process. The Malaysian government is working to help the families of those missing obtain certainty as soon as possible.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Nepal Floods: One Of 55 Missing Malaysians Confirmed Safe, Returns Home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/general-nepal-floods-one-of-55-missing-malaysians-confirmed-safe",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "1 of 55 Malaysians missing in Nepal found safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/1-of-55-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-found-safe",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "One of 55 Malaysians missing in Nepal reportedly found safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/one-of-55-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-reportedly-found-safe",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:56:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "First of 55 missing Malaysians in Nepal found safe, returns home after 37 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/first-of-55-missing-malaysians-in-nepal-found-safe-returns-home-after",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Missing Malaysian found safe in flood-ravaged Nepal after 37 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/missing-malaysian-found-safe-in-flood-ravaged-nepal-after-37-days",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:45:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Safe return of solo Malaysian after 37 days in Nepal floods offers hope to 54 still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/safe-return-of-solo-malaysian-after-37-days-in-nepal-floods-offers",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:46:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
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