PUTRAJAYA: The foreign ministry has confirmed that a Malaysian citizen, 30-year-old Asrul Nizam Apridwson, has gone missing and is believed to have been affected by the landslide incident in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Nov 27.
In a statement, it said the consulate-general of Malaysia in Medan would continue liaising with Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency, the West Sumatra regional disaster management agency, and local police in Padang Panjang to obtain the latest information on the search and rescue operations.
It also advised Malaysians in West Sumatra to follow all instructions issued by local authorities and avoid areas prone to landslides and flooding, particularly the Padang–Bukittinggi route in the Lembah Anai area, which remains closed.