Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed condolences on Saturday to the families of the victims of a landslide in Malaysia that has claimed at least 21 lives, and said no Taiwanese nationals were known as of yet to have been affected by the incident.
No Taiwanese nationals have been injured or adversely affected by the landslide that happened in the early hours of Friday at a holiday campsite in Selangor state in West Malaysia so far, MOFA said in a statement.
At least 21 people have been killed and a dozen more remained missing as of Saturday morning, local media reported. Rescue operations continue at the site, where, according to its management, 30 children and 51 adults were registered to stay overnight, reports said.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia will closely monitor subsequent developments after the incident, MOFA said, urging Taiwanese people who are in the region to remain cautious and not hesitate to contact the Taiwanese representative office in times of emergency.
Meanwhile, MOFA said following the incident, it had extended the government's concern and sympathy to the Malaysian representative to Taiwan Sharon Ho (???), who then expressed her appreciation in return.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel