{
  "id": 5712061,
  "title": "Nepal floods: 55 Malaysians still uncontactable after 10 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/nepal-floods-55-malaysians-still-uncontactable-after-10-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1526136/nepal-floods-55-malaysians-still-uncontactable-after-10-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ten days after severe floods hit the Nepal-China border region, the whereabouts of 55 Malaysians remain unknown, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry is in direct contact with the families of these Malaysians and continues to provide updates on the search and rescue efforts. Efforts to locate and verify the status of these individuals are being coordinated through Malaysia's headquarters in Putrajaya, as well as its embassies in Kathmandu, Beijing, and New Delhi. The Malaysian government has also deployed an 11-member Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) to Nepal to support the ongoing relief efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nepal clears SMART deployment as families of missing Malaysians await news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/nepal-clears-smart-deployment-as-families-of-missing-malaysians-await",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:36:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "In Nepal, families look for loved ones, but dread what they will find",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/in-nepal-families-look-for-loved-ones-but-dread-what-they-will-find",
        "published": "2026-09-05T02:06:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "In Nepal, families look for loved ones, but dread what they will find",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/in-nepal-families-look-for-loved-ones-but-dread-what-they-will-find-5694296",
        "published": "2026-09-05T02:06:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}