{
  "id": 5584077,
  "title": "Missing Malaysians: Smart team deployment brings hope to families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/missing-malaysians-smart-team-deployment-brings-hope-to-families",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:24:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1525917/missing-malaysians-smart-team-deployment-brings-hope-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Families of Malaysians missing after flash floods in Nepal are expressing hope for updates from the ground as the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) prepares to deploy. Muhammad Firas Shah Shabuddin, whose father is among the 10 Malaysians on Team Loe bound for Everest Base Camp, expressed relief at the approval for Smart s deployment, stating he had been waiting anxiously for a week without any news. The 11-member Smart team is slated to arrive in Nepal tomorrow and will work alongside local authorities to conduct search operations, particularly in areas demanding technical expertise and specialized skills. Nepal has previously authorized rescue teams from countries like China, India, and South Korea to operate in the affected regions before giving the go-ahead for Smart s deployment.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Families of Malaysians missing after flash floods in Nepal are hopeful of news from the field following approval for the deployment of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) from tomorrow.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysian team coordinates DNA identification efforts in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/malaysian-team-coordinates-dna-identification-efforts-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:36:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia’s rescue team off to Nepal tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/malaysias-rescue-team-off-to-nepal-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-09-04T13:38:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}