{
  "id": 3888483,
  "title": "'Waiting for news of Dad': Family seeks word on father amid Nepal floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/waiting-for-news-of-dad-family-seeks-word-on-father-amid-nepal-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:19:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1520515/waiting-news-dad-family-seeks-word-father-amid-nepal-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Malaysia, family members are anxiously waiting for any news about their missing father amid the tragic floods in Nepal. @waniyawww shared her heartache on social media, expressing the collective sorrow of everyone at home. She mentioned that her father-in-law was among eight Malaysians traveling in a four-wheel-drive vehicle when the disaster struck. Unlike trekkers or those part of the Annapurna team, her father-in-law was not part of any organized group.\n\nWani's father-in-law last shared his whereabouts at 8:45 am Malaysian time, stating he was enjoying coffee. She fears he may have crossed the border by then, but if not, he is presumably still far away from the disaster zone. Wani remains hopeful for her father-in-law's safety, entrusting everything to Allah.\n\nWisma Putra, a Malaysian organization, is actively tracing 57 Malaysians who have yet to be contacted following the flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Nepal Police have compiled a list and photographs of unidentified victims from the disaster. These resources are designed to aid family members in identifying their loved ones, accessible through scanning the QR code available on the Nepal Police's Facebook page.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: “Everyone at home is holding back tears. Everyone is waiting for news of Dad,” wrote Threads user @waniyawww, the daughter-in-law of a Malaysian who remains missing following the floods in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian family anxiously waits for news of missing father in Nepal floods",
    "Father-in-law last seen at 8:45 am, feared to have crossed border",
    "Wisma Putra tracing 57 Malaysians missing after flash floods"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The family's anxious wait for news of their missing father highlights the uncertainty and concern for loved ones affected by the Nepal floods, with authorities working to trace those unaccounted for.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nepal lists 51 Malaysians among 537 foreigners still out of contact after Himalayan floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-lists-51-malaysians-among-537-foreigners-still-out-of-contact",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's Protestant church offer condolences to Nepal floods victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/koreas-protestant-church-offer-condolences-to-nepal-floods-victims",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "After Nepal floods, a viral video shows humanity at its worst — stealing from a dead woman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/after-nepal-floods-a-viral-video-shows-humanity-at-its-worst-stealing",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:56:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "What we know & don't know about Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/what-we-know-dont-know-about-nepal-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:04:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-army-races-to-rescue-100-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnel-after",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:23:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Nepal floods: Pictures of six missing South Africans released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-floods-pictures-of-six-missing-south-africans-released",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}