{
  "id": 5897133,
  "title": "Nepal floods: Sani's Everest dream, family hopes for good news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nepal-floods-sanis-everest-dream-family-hopes-for-good-news",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:13:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1526741/nepal-floods-sanis-everest-dream-family-hopes-good-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mohd Sani Harul, a Malaysian, had a lifelong dream of setting foot on Mount Everest, prompting him to join an expedition to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. His wife, Nor Azila Shaharuddin, explained that Sani's passion for mountaineering, which began in his youth, led the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia to help fulfill his dream by traveling to EBC in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Sani, aged 59, had been an active member of the Rescue Climbers and had previously climbed Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tahan, and Mount Ledang in Malaysia. His last communication with his family was via WhatsApp around 5am Malaysian time or 3am Nepal time, stating that he would travel to the Nepal-Tibet border before spending the night in Gerung, China. Despite not activating international roaming, Sani relied on hotel Wi-Fi to stay in contact with his family. His wife and family continue to hope for good news about Sani and other missing Malaysians, while the Smart team conducts a targeted search operation in Nepal. So far, 55 Malaysians remain uncontactable, with 77 survivors from Tibet and Nepal brought to Kathmandu for further procedures before returning to Malaysia. The death toll has risen to 1,220, with 4,762 people, including 844 foreigners, still missing.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A lifelong dream of setting foot on Mount Everest prompted Mohd Sani Harul to join an expedition to Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal before he was reported missing in floods in Rasuwa on Aug 26.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "10 days after Nepal flash floods, woman, Chinese man rescued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/10-days-after-nepal-flash-floods-woman-chinese-man-rescued",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:34:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}