Govt moves to join Nepal rescue as Malaysians remain missing after deadly floods
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Nepalese authorities say 903 people had died and 4,247 remain missing with the Red Cross estimating over 90,000 people are affected by the disaster
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MALAYSIA is seeking permission to deploy its Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to Nepal as the search intensifies for Malaysians still unaccounted for following devastating floods and landslides.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said he raised the proposed deployment during a telephone conversation with Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal today, with the talks focused on the latest search-and-rescue efforts and attempts to locate Malaysians who remain uncontactable.
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- Aug 31, 2026
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