Malaysians advised to defer travels to Nepal

In this aerial image of the Kathmandu valley, Bagmati River is seen in flood due to heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday (Sept. 28). - Photo: AP

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are advised to postpone their travels to Nepal following floods and landslides due to continuous rains there.

The chargé d'affaires at the embassy of Malaysia in Kathmandu, Mohd Firdaus Azman, said the continuous rain since Sept 26 has caused many highways and roads throughout the country to be flooded and disconnected.