{
  "id": 4161534,
  "title": "‘We can only pray’: Family of missing Malaysian in Nepal tragedy anxiously awaits news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/we-can-only-pray-family-of-missing-malaysian-in-nepal-tragedy-4161534",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:30:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/29/we-can-only-pray-family-of-missing-malaysian-in-nepal-tragedy-anxiously-awaits-news-after-nepal-floods/233209"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The eldest son of senior citizen K. Balasingam, 71, Mures, expressed his family's intense anxiety and reliance on prayer as they await any news about their missing father. Mures, 40, revealed that his father, a former businessman from Negeri Sembilan, embarked on a perilous journey to Mount Kailash, Tibet, on August 23 to participate in a religious ceremony, joining a group of 17 Malaysians managed by Nepal-based travel agency Fishtail Tours & Travels. His father, who had been active on WhatsApp prior to the incident on Wednesday, has not been contacted, leaving the family in a state of despair. Mures described his father as someone who remains active in leisure and religious activities despite his age, expressing their hope that he is safe. The Foreign Ministry confirmed that 55 Malaysians remain unreachable following the devastating flash floods and landslides in Rasuwa District, Nepal. The family has reached out to the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu and the police for any updates, but there is still no latest news regarding their father's whereabouts.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — “Only prayer and patience can strengthen our spirits,” lamented Mures, the elde...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘We can only pray’: Family of missing Malaysian in Nepal tragedy anxiously awaits news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/we-can-only-pray-family-of-missing-malaysian-in-nepal-tragedy",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:30:56.000Z"
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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."
}