KATHMANDU: Malaysians planning on visiting Nepal for climbing and other outdoor activities, vacation and business are reminded to register with the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu.
Malaysian Charge d’Affaires to Nepal, Ahmad Phadil Ismail, said this is important to facilitate communication with individuals or groups including their families in the event of an emergency or other unforeseen event.
“It’s best for us to take precautionary measures. Although many are now aware of the importance of registering with the embassy, only a few are doing so.
“We adhere to it even though it is not necessarily a mandatory requirement. The embassy recommends that it be informed, especially lately when many Malaysians have been visiting Nepal, especially for climbing activities,” he told Bernama News Channel here today.
Earlier, Ahmad Phadil and other Malaysian embassy officials received a courtesy call from eight Malaysian climbers from the Dreams EBC 2019 expedition headed by BNC Editor and head of BNC Tamil News Bulletin, Ghandi Kasinadan. The climbers had successfully scaled the 5,364-metre Everest Base Camp (EBC) on May 7.
Ahmad Phadil also expressed his sympathy and sadness over the death of Malaysian climber Dr Chin Wui Kin, 49, who was stranded for 48 hours while climbing Mount Annapurna in Nepal.
“The embassy is ready to work and coordinate with Malaysians in Nepal to take precautionary measures in facing any possibility,” he added.
Malaysians can register their arrival and presence in Nepal via email mwkathmandu@kln.gov.my or contact the embassy in Kathmandu via + 977-1-5545680 or + 977-1-5545681.
On April 23, Dr Chin, an anaesthesiologist at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Singapore, was reportedly stranded near Mount Annapurna for two nights after being separated from a group of 30 other climbers while descending the mountain. He had earlier climbed the 8,100-metre Mount Annapurna but failed to return to the camp located about one kilometre from the summit.
Dr Chin was later rescued and treated in Nepal before being airlifted to the National University Hospital Singapore (NUH) where he died while undergoing treatment. – Bernama
