Nepal ends search and rescue after flood, focuses on rehabilitation

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Nepal has officially ended its search and rescue operations following August’s catastrophic floods, shifting focus to recovery and declaring missing persons legally dead.   Over 5,200 people remain unaccounted for, including 54 Malaysian citizens whose families are seeking closure.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Nepal has officially wrapped up search and rescue operations following the devastating

00:07August flood, leaving families worldwide, including dozens in Malaysia, desperately searching

00:12for answers.

00:13The disaster, which struck on August 26 near Nepal's border with China's Tibet region,

00:20killed at least 1,455 people and displaced thousands.

00:25While emergency crews successfully rescued nearly 14,000 survivors, more than 5,200 people

00:33remain unaccounted for.

00:34Among the missing are 54 Malaysian citizens.

00:39Out of an initial 55 Malaysians reported uncontactable, one individual made a safe return home just

00:46days ago after being stranded without power or communications for over a month.

00:51Nepalese authorities confirmed they are now moving from rescue to long-term rehabilitation.

00:58Due processes are underway to legally declare those missing as deceased, allowing grieving

01:04families to proceed with insurance and legal formalities.

01:08Although active searches have ended, officials state any remains or property found during

01:13reconstruction will still be recovered, as Nepal begins rebuilding an estimated $5 billion

01:20in infrastructure damages.

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