{
  "id": 3881820,
  "title": "Nepali police release names of 23 Malaysians missing in floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepali-police-release-names-of-23-malaysians-missing-in-floods-3881820",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/28/nepali-police-release-names-of-23-malaysians-missing-in-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nepali police have disclosed the names of 23 Malaysian nationals missing in devastating floods that swept through Rasuwa district, Nepal, yesterday. The floods occurred after the Bhote Koshi River overflowed. As of 1pm local time, a partial list on the police's Facebook page included eight Malaysian women and 15 men as missing persons. The full names of the missing individuals are: Fakhrul Munir Isa, 44; Mangala Vanan Krishnasamy, 50; Malani M Vellu, 49; Lingam Samykanoo, 49; Letchumy Sinnappan, 47; Krishnan Vadivelu, 74; Komathi Rethinam, 48; Kirubanithi Alagappan, 38; Karunanithi Sundram, 65; Kannan Kerisna, 51; Kalaiselvi P Narayanasamy, 65; Kalai Mathe Karuppaiah, 57; Jason Ngeow, 56; Inthumathy Subramaniam, 54; Gunavathy Muthusamy, 60; Gunanesan Vellaisamy, 58; Eswary Maniraj, 35; Brabaakaran Krishnan, 47; Balasingam Kesavan, 71; Azman Karim, 60; Arunasalam Karuppiah, 70; Appannah A Muthaloo, 56; and A Ganesan Anandan, 52. Additionally, the police have prepared a list with photographs to aid families in identifying unidentified victims. Wisma Putra reported 57 Malaysians remaining uncontactable following the floods.",
  "summary": "They are among 57 Malaysians who have been uncontactable since flash floods hit Nepal's Rasuwa district.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepali police release names of 23 Malaysians missing in floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepali-police-release-names-of-23-malaysians-missing-in-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:44:00.000Z"
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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."
}