The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) is actively coordinating efforts to locate a group of 12 Malaysians who have gone missing in India. The group is said to be uncontactable by their respective families following heavy rain fall that hit the northern region of India last Sunday (July 9).
In a statement by Wisma Putra, they announced that the tracking efforts were carried out through the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Indian authorities.
The High Commission was informed that the group involved were participating in an adventure expedition in Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh.
“Any latest developments regarding the status of the Malaysians affected in this incident will be communicated from time to time,” they added.
The Malaysian High Commission in India has since advised Malaysians who need consular assistance to contact them via +91 85955 50594 or an email to ym.vog.nlk@ihledwm.
Wisma Putra also urged Malaysians to be more careful and always keep up with the weather in every location they visit.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, at least 20 people have been found dead following the flash floods and landslides caused by the heavy rain fall in Himachal Pradesh.
You can check out videos of the natural disaster in Himachal Pradesh here:
This is Temple in Sirmaur Himachal Pradesh under flood pic.twitter.com/PI3IIibmzp
— Go Himachal (@GoHimachal_) July 11, 2023
Mahadev's Temple of Himachal Pradesh??#HimachalPradesh #Sawan2023 pic.twitter.com/9nr5wKCen3
— Neetu Singh (@NeetuSingh202) July 11, 2023
Flood and landslides creating havoc in Himachal Pradesh, India. This is the Indian side of the Indus basin. Last year, Pakistan had witnessed it. If nothing else, climate change should force these two countries to cooperate on managing Indus. pic.twitter.com/SlseLoPQRB
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) July 11, 2023
We genuinely hope that everyone there remains safe and that the Malaysian group is found and brought home safely.
Also read: M’sian NGOs Submit Memorandum to Chinese Embassy to Call for Stop of Cruel Uyghur Ethnic Cleansing
