Some 1,451 people died and about 5,700 people, including more than 600 foreigners, are missing after the Nepal-Tibet floods in August. (EPA Images pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Families of the 54 Malaysian victims of the Nepal-Tibet flood tragedy in August will receive a one-off payment of RM10,000 each through the national disaster management agency.
Human resources minister R Ramanan said the matter was decided by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at today's Cabinet meeting.
"He said an order of priority had been set out: first the spouse, second the parents, and third the children. 'We will issue the list,' he told reporters after visiting the Deepavali carnival at the National Stadium today.
A total of 1,451 people were killed and about 5,700 people, including more than 600 foreign nationals, are missing after a devastating flood and debris flow on Aug 26, triggered by a glacial ice and rock avalanche in the upper catchment area of Lhende Khola in Tibet.
