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Malaysia ready to send SMART team to Nepal as early as tomorrow

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysia plans to deploy its SMART search-and-rescue team to Nepal as early as tomorrow after floods and landslides.
  • The 11-member team will bring high-capability drones and specialized equipment to support operations led by Nepalese authorities.

Malaysia is ready to send its Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, known as SMART, to Nepal as early as tomorrow to help with search-and-rescue operations following floods and landslides.

The Malaysian Foreign Ministry said the team will comprise 11 members. It will bring high-capability drones and specialized equipment to support operations conducted by Nepalese authorities.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.