'Loe appeared in my dreams three times; he wants to come home'

KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly two months after losing contact with her husband following the floods disaster in Nepal, Hani Othman remains hopeful that Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Fakhrul Munir Mohd Isa will return to his family.

In a Facebook post today, Hani shared that her husband, better known as Loe, had appeared in her dreams three times, expressing his wish to return home.

"On this trip, he went to Nepal. He did not promise us that he would return safely because it was a leisure trip, not a dangerous climbing expedition.

"However, I know he wants to return. Three times he appeared in my dreams. He wants to return," she said.

Hani previously flew to Kathmandu on her own initiative to get direct updates on the search and rescue operations for her husband and his group, who have been untraceable for the past 46 days.

While there, Hani actively shared updates on efforts to locate her husband and other Malaysians.

She visited local hospitals for body identification processes and helped distribute aid to disaster victims alongside local non-governmental organisations.

Fakhrul Munir was reported missing after the four-wheel drive vehicle carrying his group on an expedition to Everest Base Camp via the Tibet route was believed to have been hit by severe floods and landslides in the Rasuwa valley.

Before going missing, Fakhrul Munir shared his personal views on social media on Aug 2 regarding the risks of extreme mountain climbing, referencing the Broad Peak tragedy and the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.

A total of 54 Malaysians were reported untraceable following the Aug 26 disaster.

In the same post, Hani uploaded a short video showing Fakhrul Munir briefing others on safety measures when encountering animals during an expedition in Phakding, Khumbu, Nepal.

"Knowing Loe, he prioritises safety. To him, life and safety are paramount. Not just his own life, but others as well, and he will fight to survive.

"He suffered from diarrhoea during his previous trip to Everest. He was capable of reaching the summit if he pushed for it, but he would have lost energy and risked dying on the descent.

"So he decided not to proceed even though he really wanted to reach the peak, because he had promised his family to return safely.

"But things turned out differently on this trip to Nepal," she said.