KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) MAS01, which was deployed on a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to Nepal, have safely arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at noon on Saturday (Sept 5).
In a statement on Sunday (Sept 6), the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said the team completed its arrival procedures and mission protocols by 4.30pm local time, including logistics clearance and member manifest verification.
"As of the latest update, the team is en route to the Malaysian Embassy to receive a briefing on the current situation.
"Further coordination will be carried out with the Embassy and local emergency management agencies to determine the team's deployment arrangements," Nadma said.
The agency added that Nadma and the Malaysian Embassy in Nepal would coordinate daily mission reports for the duration of the operation.
Nadma also confirmed that all team members are in good health.
Eleven SMART personnel departed for Nepal at 9am on Saturday from the Subang Air Base.
Also onboard were 12.4 tonnes of equipment, including rescue gear, detection devices, communication systems, high-capacity drone technology and specialised tunnel rescue tools, along with a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a 10-tonne cargo truck. – Bernama
