8 Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal
Eight Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 others were stranded following a massive flood in Nepal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. The eight missing Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and plant builder Doosan Enerbility, who were working on the construction of a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa district, the ministry said. Another 10 Koreans affiliated with Doosan…
Seoul's foreign ministry reported on Wednesday that eight Korean workers were unaccounted for and ten others stranded following a devastating flood in Nepal. The missing Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and construction firm Doosan Enerbility, who were working on building a hydropower plant in Rasuwa district. An additional ten Koreans affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded in the area, awaiting rescue.
The Nepalese government dispatched a helicopter to assist with the evacuation efforts. The Korean Embassy in Nepal alerted the Nepalese authorities after discovering the missing workers and requested an urgent search and rescue operation. President Lee Jae Myung, upon being informed of the situation, directed authorities to mobilize all available resources for an immediate search and rescue operation, according to senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
The flash floods occurred near the Nepal-Tibet border, resulting in the deaths of 19 people and leaving hundreds more missing.
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