{
  "id": 4558234,
  "title": "SMART team awaits Nepalese government feedback, fully prepared for flood search and rescue mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/smart-team-awaits-nepalese-government-feedback-fully-prepared-for-4558234",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T02:52:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/31/smart-team-awaits-nepalese-government-feedback-fully-prepared-for-flood-search-and-rescue-mission/233353"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is waiting for Nepal's government response on whether it is prepared to receive a search and rescue (SAR) team from Malaysia to assist in flood operations. SMART commander Abdul Manaf Che Isa mentioned that they are still awaiting feedback from Nepal regarding its readiness to receive the SAR team. Coordination with the Foreign Ministry, National Security Council, and National Disaster Management Agency would be carried out for the team's deployment to Nepal. The team is fully prepared for the mission, according to Abdul Manaf, who inspected the final preparations during the National Day 2026 celebrations. The Prime Minister announced that Malaysia would send the SMART team to assist in search and rescue operations following Nepal's devastating floods, locate and bring back affected Malaysians, and support the Malaysian Embassy in Nepal. Malaysia has also pledged $1 million to aid Nepal's disaster recovery efforts. As of Aug 29, 36 Malaysians remained uncontactable in China and 55 in Nepal after the floods and landslides that hit Nepal's Rasuwa District on Aug 26. The death toll from the floods and landslides in Nepal and China's Tibet region has risen to 804, with nearly 3,300 people still missing.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is still awaiting feedback fr...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "SMART team awaits Nepalese government feedback, fully prepared for flood search and rescue mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/smart-team-awaits-nepalese-government-feedback-fully-prepared-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:52:36.000Z"
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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."
}