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Flash floods triggered by a glacial avalanche killed at least 22 people in Nepal on Wednesday, leaving hundreds missing including 11 Malaysians. The disaster highlights accelerating climate risks in the Himalayan region.
The Malaysian Foreign Ministry has located two of 57 citizens reported missing after devastating floods and landslides in Nepal's Rasua district. The remaining 55 Malaysians are still unaccounted for amid challenging rescue conditions.
Malaysia is intensifying efforts to locate 54 citizens unaccounted for following catastrophic flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa district. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged coordinated diplomatic action involving embassies across the region.
A Universiti Utara Malaysia academic has challenged widespread perceptions of Bukit Malut in Langkawi, arguing that claims linking the settlement to Rohingya refugees and criminal activity contradict official government data showing the vast majority of residents are Malaysian citizens.
Police have disclosed that 180 Malaysians have been detained in foreign countries since 2024 on suspicion of serving as drug mules, typically after being recruited through fraudulent employment schemes.