PUTRAJAYA:
The foreign ministry today confirmed that the evacuation operation for Malaysians affected by the floods in Thailand’s Hat Yai and surrounding areas has been successfully completed.
A total of 6,222 Malaysians stranded due to the severe flooding were successfully rescued.
In a statement, the ministry said the evacuation process was carried out through a coordinated effort involving the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok and the Malaysian consulate-general in Songkhla, as well as more than 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Malaysian volunteer groups.
On the final day of the operation, the remaining 12 Malaysians who were still stranded were successfully brought home via the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing.
