malaysiaMalaysia: An armed gang of Malaysian youths attacked Nepalese immigrant workers at Pasir Gudang of Johor Bahru state in Malaysia on Sunday night. Unconfirmed news have claimed that eight Nepali nationals were killed and 18 others were injured in the incident.

The clash ensued after a heated dispute between the Nepalis and Malaysian youths. The local youths entered the company hostel of Nepali immigrant workers and attacked them with sharp weapons. However, the details of the incident are sketchy.

The incident site is about 344 kilometers west of capital Kuala Lumpur.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nepali embassy in Malaysia have not verified the incident.

The Foreign Ministry has sent acting Nepalese envoy to Malaysia Lekhnath Bhattarai to Malaysian Foreign Ministry to garner information about the incident.

Though 18 Nepalese were said to be incident and were receiving treatment, the Nepalese official found only two Nepalese in the hospital. One of the injured has been identified as Raju Biswakarma of Nuwakot while another one is a Tarai origin.

Meanwhile, the Kathmandu-based Nepal Association of Foreign Employment has not confirmed the news of the death of Nepali immigrants. “Two Nepalese were injured in the clash among the Nepalese but no one has died in the incident,” said General Secretary Kamal Tamang. “Those Nepali illegally residing in Malaysia had attacked the legally residing Nepalese with the help of Malaysian youths,” Tamang added.