The accident, which also left 18 injured, happened in Nagpur, about 800km from state capital Mumbai.

The ministry also urged Malaysians to adhere strictly to instructions from local authorities, shelter in place if advised, and continuously monitor the official social media pages of their respective Malaysian diplomatic missions.

The leaders' comments come after Israel and the United States launched an attack of unprecedented scale aimed at bringing down the Islamic republic.

Since taking office in June, South Korea President Lee Jae Myung has sought to mend ties with the nuclear-armed North, which reaffirmed its anti-Seoul approach during a party meeting last week.

On Sunday (Mar 1), China's embassy in Israel issued a notice advising Chinese citizens in Israel to evacuate to safer areas within the country as soon as possible or to leave for Egypt via the Taba border crossing.