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Safe return of solo Malaysian after 37 days in Nepal floods offers hope to 54 still missing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — One of the 55 Malaysians reported to have lost contact following floods and landslides in Nepal last August has been confirmed safe and has returned to...

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一名马来西亚男子在尼泊尔洪灾中滞留37天后安全返回，为54名仍然失踪的男子带来了希望。

A Malaysian individual, previously reported among 55 missing nationals due to floods and landslides in Nepal, has safely returned to Malaysia after reaching the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu independently.

According to MASFIH spokesperson Dr. Manivannan Rethinam, the individual was stranded due to infrastructure damage and communication disruptions, highlighting challenges in locating disaster victims.

This development reduces the count of missing Malaysians to 54, offering a glimmer of hope for other affected families amid ongoing uncertainties following the tragic event.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — One of the 55 Malaysians reported to have lost contact following floods and landslides in Nepal last August has been confirmed safe and has returned to Malaysia.

Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (MASFIH) spokesman Dr Manivannan Rethinam said the man went to the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu on his own yesterday before departing for home and arriving in the country this morning.

He said the matter was conveyed by the Foreign Ministry through the next-of-kin WhatsApp group, ‘KLN-NOK’, this morning, but the individual’s name was not disclosed.

“The individual was travelling alone and was the only solo traveller among the original list of 55 Malaysians (reported missing) who has now been confirmed safe.

“We were informed that the individual was at Nagthali Viewpoint at 3.26 pm on Aug 25, a day before the floods and landslides occurred. Nagthali Viewpoint is a highland area and is situated at a much higher elevation than the Rasuwagadhi area,” he said in a statement today.

Manivannan said based on information from the family, the man was stranded following the destruction of roads and bridges, as well as the lack of electricity, clean water and telecommunications access, which made movement difficult.

He said the development provided an important indication that disaster victims could be safe but stranded and uncontactable for an extended period due to damage to basic infrastructure and disruption to communication facilities.

He said this development means 54 Malaysians remain missing, with all of them travelling in separate groups.

“For MASFIH, this development is not merely a change in the number from 55 to 54. It is about a family finally being reunited with their loved one after 37 days of uncertainty.

“We hope his safe return will continue to be a beacon of hope for the other 54 families that their loved ones may also still be out there and may one day return to them,” he said.

The floods and debris flows on Aug 26, triggered by glacial ice and rock collapses in the upper catchment area of Lhende Khola in Tibet, were reported to have claimed more than 1,450 lives, while thousands more remain unaccounted for. — Bernama

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此前有报道称，一名马来西亚公民因尼泊尔洪水和山体滑坡而失踪，他是 55 名失踪国民之一。该公民已自行抵达马来西亚驻加德满都大使馆，安全返回马来西亚。

据 MASFIH 发言人马尼瓦南·雷蒂纳姆博士称，该人员因基础设施损坏和通信中断而被困，凸显了寻找灾民的挑战。

这一进展使失踪的马来西亚人人数减少到 54 人，在悲剧事件发生后持续的不确定性中，为其他受影响的家庭带来了一线希望。

吉隆坡，10月2日讯——据报道，去年8月尼泊尔发生洪水和山体滑坡后，55名马来西亚人失去联系，其中一人已被证实安全，并已返回马来西亚。

马来西亚团结互助组织（MASFIH）发言人马尼瓦南·雷蒂南博士表示，该男子昨天独自前往马来西亚驻加德满都大使馆，之后启程回家，并于今天早上抵达马来西亚。

他说，外交部今天上午通过家属WhatsApp群组“KLN-NOK”传达了此事，但没有透露死者姓名。

“此人独自旅行，是最初报告失踪的 55 名马来西亚人中唯一一位单独旅行的人，目前已确认安全。

“我们获悉，此人于8月25日下午3点26分出现在纳格塔利观景点，也就是洪水和山体滑坡发生的前一天。纳格塔利观景点位于高地，海拔比拉苏瓦加迪地区高得多，”他今天在一份声明中说。

马尼瓦南表示，根据家属提供的信息，由于道路和桥梁被毁，加上缺乏电力、清洁用水和电信服务，导致该男子被困，行动十分困难。