00:01One of the Malaysians reported missing following devastating floods in Nepal has been confirmed
00:06safe and has returned to Malaysia.
00:09Malaysia Solidarity, Families in Hope, or MASFI, spokesperson Manivanan Rethinam said
00:16the individual had reported to the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday before returning
00:21home.
00:22He said the individual was a Chinese Malaysian and a solo traveller who was found safe 37
00:28days after going missing.
00:31Manivanan said the individual was at Nagthali viewpoint at 3.26pm on August 25, one day
00:39before the devastating floods struck.
00:41The individual was reportedly stranded after roads and bridges were destroyed, while power
00:47and water supplies were disrupted.
00:49The lack of internet access also limited the person's ability to move around and communicate.
00:54Manivanan said the development means the number of Malaysians unaccounted for has now fallen
01:00from 55 to 54.
01:03He described the safe return as a meaningful development for the family, which can now
01:08reunite with their loved one after 37 days of uncertainty.
