{
  "id": 4427227,
  "title": "Nepal tragedy: Missing trekker's son stays calm while awaiting news of father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-tragedy-missing-trekkers-son-stays-calm-while-awaiting-news-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1522248/nepal-tragedy-missing-trekkers-son-stays-calm-while-awaiting-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "24-year-old Malaysian engineer Mohd Firas Shabuddin has remained calm while awaiting news of his missing father, Shabuddin Mun, following a trekking accident in Nepal. Firas praised the Malaysian government's efforts in handling the crisis and recommended that families undergo DNA testing at their respective state police headquarters. Meanwhile, Muhammad Ashraf, whose father Mohd Padzil Darus was also part of the team, agreed to the DNA sampling process and is waiting with his family for further updates and prayers for their loved ones.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: As difficult as it is to wait for news about his father, who remains missing following the tragedy in Nepal, Mohd Firas Shabuddin has chosen to remain rational while praising the Malaysian government’s continued efforts to handle the situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Family of missing Malaysian in Nepal urges govt to bring all victims home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/family-of-missing-malaysian-in-nepal-urges-govt-to-bring-all-victims",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:31:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Nepal: Hopes fade for thousands still missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-hopes-fade-for-thousands-still-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:11:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Nepal mudslide victims’ mass funeral begins, rescue efforts continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-mudslide-victims-mass-funeral-begins-rescue-efforts-continue",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:12:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}