KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian couple on honeymoon in Nepal have been reported to be safe.
This was after initial reports stated that the newly married could not be contacted following the devastating earthquake which hit the Himalayan nation on Saturday.
Fareen Faradilla Mohd Farid,38 who posted her concern on her brother Mohd Fadzryl Farin Mohd Farid, 34 and his wife Ida Norhidayah Norhadi,31.
The couple who went for hiking at Pokhara has since made contact with their family.
“We last heard from them was in the morning (on Saturday) just after the earthquake struck then there was no communication.
“They however contacted us via whatsapp messaging this morning and told us that they had managed to go to Poonhill,” she said.
Fareen said the couple were supposed to be back in Malaysia on Wednesday.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday not only left nearly 2,000 people dead but also almost wiped out several centuries old buildings in the capital Kathmandu and surrounding areas.