{
  "id": 5318972,
  "title": "‘You were supposed to come back today’: Wife marks anniversary as firefighter husband remains missing in Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/you-were-supposed-to-come-back-today-wife-marks-anniversary-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/03/you-were-supposed-to-come-back-today-wife-marks-anniversary-as-firefighter-husband-remains-missing-in-nepal/233811"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 10th wedding anniversary of Hani Othman and her husband, Mohd Fakhrul Munir Mohd Isa, the celebration turned into a day filled with anxiety. Their husband and father, a Senior Fire Officer II (PBK II) in Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department, remains missing after a flood tragedy in Rasuwa, Nepal, on August 26. Hani, heartbroken, shared her hopes for her husband's safe return on Facebook. \"You were supposed to come back today. You promised to bring home an anniversary gift,\" she wrote. This anniversary meant more than just a celebration for Hani; it symbolized the realization of their shared dreams. The couple, who planned to sit for Malaysian Skills Certificate exams, undertake diving courses, and climb Mount Rinjani and Kilimanjaro, had even hoped to reach the summit of Mount Everest together. Mohd Fakhrul's ultimate ambition was to conquer Everest, a goal he shared with Hani. The disaster in Nepal claimed the lives of 1,220 people, with 4,762 others, including 844 foreign nationals, still missing. Hani, a determined woman, flew to Kathmandu two days after the incident to seek updates on the search and rescue operation. She has since spent six days in Nepal, distributing aid and gathering supplies for victims, while also seeking permission to enter the affected areas to find her husband. As of now, Mohd Fakhrul Munir is among the Malaysians uncontactable following the floods, and the search and rescue efforts continue.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — A 10th wedding anniversary, an occasion that should have been marked with gifts and quality...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wife-cant-follow-husband-like-vodafone-ad-pug-madras-high-court-in",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:56:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘You were supposed to come back today’: Wife marks anniversary as firefighter husband remains missing in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/you-were-supposed-to-come-back-today-wife-marks-anniversary-as-5319981",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:26:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no letup in search for missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nepal-must-rebuild-thousands-of-homes-no-letup-in-search-for-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:27:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}