KLIA arrival influx puts strain on disaster agency

PETALING JAYA: The authorities have had to deal with several issues beyond their control involving Malaysian flight passengers who were stuck at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after arriving from overseas, says the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

Its operations director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said there was an influx of arrivals at the airport on Sunday, the eve of yesterday’s deadline, where citizens from 23 countries who are long-term pass holders, were barred from entering Malaysia following an increase in Covid-19 cases in these countries.