{
  "id": 6689906,
  "title": "Nepal floods: Information, Smart operations, only be issued via Wisma Putra — Nadma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nepal-floods-information-smart-operations-only-be-issued-via-wisma",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1530280/nepal-floods-information-smart-operations-only-be-issued-wisma-putra-%E2%80%94"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has confirmed that all official statements about the Nepal floods and the role of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) will be released exclusively through the Foreign Ministry, known as Wisma Putra. Nadma emphasized that they will collaborate with Wisma Putra, supplying verified operational updates as needed, to disseminate information uniformly via a single authoritative channel.\n\nEarlier, the SMART team successfully arrived in Dhunche, Nepal, to set up a forward operating base and commence aerial reconnaissance using drones in the affected regions. On Saturday, the MAS01 team from SMART, as part of the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Mission, was transported to Kathmandu aboard a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) A400M aircraft. They brought along 12.4 tonnes of search and rescue equipment, comprising advanced drones, communication devices, and tunnel rescue tools, to support the ongoing operations in Nepal, which is grappling with severe flooding.\n\nAt present, there are 55 Malaysians unaccounted for in the disaster zone, while 77 individuals who have been found safe in Tibet and Nepal have been brought to Kathmandu to receive necessary medical assessments before their repatriation to Malaysia.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: All official media statements regarding the flooding in Nepal, including the involvement and developments of Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), will only be issued through the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) for coordination purposes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Official statements on Nepal floods via Wisma Putra only",
    "SMART team in Dhunche for aerial reconnaissance and rescue",
    "55 Malaysians missing, 77 rescued and repatriated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "GPM Malaysia heads to Nepal to assess urgent needs of survivors after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/gpm-malaysia-heads-to-nepal-to-assess-urgent-needs-of-survivors-after",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:04:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}