Up to 17 Malaysians uncontactable amid massive Nepal floods, search efforts underway

KUALA LUMPUR – Up to 17 Malaysian nationals are among hundreds of tourists reported uncontactable following devastating flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibetan border, according to preliminary information from the Nepal Tourism Board. The sudden disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and a major surge along the Bhote Koshi River, caused widespread destruction in the mountainous…