From Malay Mail · Syed Jaymal Zahiid · · 1m 20s
Last phone pings traced to Nepal glacial flood site
Foreign minister confirms 54 missing Malaysians' last signals pinpointed to Nepal glacial tsunami location.
In brief
Foreign minister confirms 54 missing Malaysians' last signals pinpointed to Nepal glacial tsunami location. Foreign minister says last mobile signals from 54 missing Malaysians were traced to Nepal's glacial flood site where they died. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Foreign minister confirms signals traced
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan told Parliament the last mobile signals from missing Malaysians were traced directly to the glacial tsunami impact site in Nepal.
“Where the tsunami (flash floods) path occurred, and the last pings we received, they were all at that location”
54 Malaysians presumed dead
Fifty-four Malaysians are believed dead after a glacial collapse caused flash floods that buried settlements in Nepal's northern border region.
Nepal's death certificate delays
Nepal traditionally waits up to 12 years to issue missing or death certificates for natural disaster victims, prompting family appeals for government action.
Malaysia's request for faster process
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim requested Nepal's Prime Minister to shorten the death certificate process for disaster victims to 45 days through executive order.
Nepal agrees to expedited process
Nepal agreed to issue an executive order reducing death certificate processing time for disaster victims to 45 days after Malaysia's request.
Monitoring the order
Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said they are currently monitoring and reviewing the contents of the executive order to help families resolve administrative and legal matters.
What it means
Foreign minister says last mobile signals from 54 missing Malaysians were traced to Nepal's glacial flood site where they died.
