Wan Azizah: Malaysia ready to assist Australia in fighting bushfires


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia stands ready to extend assistance to Australia in its ongoing bushfire crisis, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

She said this includes the deployment of National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) personnel, the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) and assets to help put out the fires and to support rescue operations in Australia.

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