MFA reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans, PRs in Nepal and Tibet after disaster: Vivian Balakrishnan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also providing consular assistance to the families of the nine Singaporeans who are still missing, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

People recover their belongings in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Sep 8, 2026. (File photo: AFP/Pedro Pardo)

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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans and permanent residents in Nepal and Tibet to check on their safety and well-being following the devastating floods of Aug 26 , said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday (Sep 10).

MFA is also providing consular assistance to the families of nine Singaporeans who are still missing, said Dr Balakrishnan in a written parliamentary reply.

Dr Balakrishnan was responding to questions from Member of Parliament Fadli Fawzi (WP-Aljunied GRC) on the number of Singaporeans who had sought and received assistance from MFA in relation to the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.

Mr Fadli had also asked whether MFA has assessed the need to increase Singapore's network of consular missions overseas to enhance its ability to respond and assist Singaporeans when disasters hit.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less In his response, Dr Balakrishnan noted that Singapore currently has a diplomatic footprint of more than 50 overseas missions, supported by a network of non-resident ambassadors and honorary consuls-general. Non-resident ambassadors have the full authority of a diplomatic mission and are meant to extend Singapore's representation overseas in countries where it does not have a resident mission. Meanwhile, honorary consuls-general are foreign nationals appointed by the Singapore government to represent the country's interests abroad and render consular assistance to overseas Singaporeans. "When a crisis occurs in places where we do not have diplomatic representation, MFA works with foreign governments and other partners to provide consular assistance to Singaporeans in need," said Dr Balakrishnan. Singapore may also deploy crisis response teams - as it did in the case of the Nepal and Tibet floods - for major incidents, he added. "MFA regularly reviews our diplomatic footprint to balance the need for broader coverage against our resource constraints as a small country." He noted that Singapore opened an embassy in Mexico City earlier this year, with upcoming embassies in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, as well as consulates in Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. The deadly flooding on Aug 26, triggered by a glacial mountain collapse, led to a tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris which began on the China-Nepal border. The disaster has killed more than 1,410 people and left 5,651 missing.

In his response, Dr Balakrishnan noted that Singapore currently has a diplomatic footprint of more than 50 overseas missions, supported by a network of non-resident ambassadors and honorary consuls-general.

Non-resident ambassadors have the full authority of a diplomatic mission and are meant to extend Singapore's representation overseas in countries where it does not have a resident mission.

Meanwhile, honorary consuls-general are foreign nationals appointed by the Singapore government to represent the country's interests abroad and render consular assistance to overseas Singaporeans.

"When a crisis occurs in places where we do not have diplomatic representation, MFA works with foreign governments and other partners to provide consular assistance to Singaporeans in need," said Dr Balakrishnan.

Singapore may also deploy crisis response teams - as it did in the case of the Nepal and Tibet floods - for major incidents, he added.

"MFA regularly reviews our diplomatic footprint to balance the need for broader coverage against our resource constraints as a small country."

He noted that Singapore opened an embassy in Mexico City earlier this year, with upcoming embassies in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, as well as consulates in Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia.

The deadly flooding on Aug 26, triggered by a glacial mountain collapse, led to a tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris which began on the China-Nepal border. The disaster has killed more than 1,410 people and left 5,651 missing.

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外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南表示，外交部也正在向9名仍然失踪的新加坡人的家属提供领事协助。

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新加坡：外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南周四（9月10日）表示，在8月26日毁灭性洪水过后，外交部已与近100名在尼泊尔和西藏的新加坡公民和永久居民取得联系，以了解他们的安全和健康状况。

巴拉克里希南博士在一份书面国会答复中表示，外交部也正在向9名仍然失踪的新加坡人的家属提供领事协助。

巴拉克里希南博士是在回答国会议员法德利·法齐（工人党-阿裕尼集选区）提出的问题时做出上述表态的，该问题涉及有多少新加坡人曾就尼泊尔和西藏的突发洪水向外交部寻求和获得援助。

法德利先生还询问外交部是否评估过是否有必要增加新加坡在海外的领事机构网络，以增强新加坡在灾难发生时应对和援助新加坡人的能力。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 巴拉克里希南博士在回应中指出，新加坡目前在海外设有50多个外交机构，并由非常驻大使和名誉总领事组成的网络提供支持。非常驻大使拥有外交使团的全部权力，旨在扩大新加坡在没有常驻使团的国家的海外代表权。同时，名誉总领事是由新加坡政府任命的外国公民，代表新加坡在海外的利益，并为海外新加坡公民提供领事协助。巴拉克里希南博士说：“当危机发生在我们没有外交代表的地方时，外交部会与外国政府和其他合作伙伴合作，为有需要的新加坡公民提供领事协助。”他还补充说，新加坡也可能像应对尼泊尔和西藏洪灾那样，在重大事件中部署危机应对小组。“外交部定期审查我们的外交布局，以在扩大覆盖范围的必要性与作为小国的资源限制之间取得平衡。”他指出，新加坡今年早些时候在墨西哥城开设了大使馆，即将分别在埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴以及马来西亚的沙巴和砂拉越设立大使馆和领事馆。8月26日，一场由冰川崩塌引发的致命洪灾，导致从中尼边境开始的洪水、泥石流和碎石如海啸般涌来。这场灾难已造成超过1410人死亡，5651人失踪。

巴拉克里希南博士在回应中指出，新加坡目前在海外设有 50 多个外交机构，并由非常驻大使和名誉总领事组成的网络提供支持。

非常驻大使拥有外交使团的全部权力，旨在扩大新加坡在海外没有常驻使团的国家的代表权。

与此同时，名誉总领事是由新加坡政府任命的外国公民，代表新加坡在海外的利益，并向海外新加坡人提供领事协助。

巴拉克里希南博士说：“当危机发生在新加坡没有外交代表机构的地方时，外交部会与外国政府和其他合作伙伴合作，为有需要的新加坡人提供领事援助。”

他还补充说，新加坡也可能像应对尼泊尔和西藏洪灾那样，部署危机应对小组来应对重大事件。

“外交部定期审查我们的外交布局，以在资源有限的情况下，平衡扩大覆盖范围的必要性。”

他指出，新加坡今年早些时候在墨西哥城开设了大使馆，即将在埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴开设大使馆，并在马来西亚的沙巴和砂拉越开设领事馆。

8月26日，由冰川崩塌引发的致命洪水裹挟着泥石流和碎石，从中尼边境涌入，形成类似海啸的巨浪。这场灾难已造成1410多人死亡，5651人失踪。

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