8 S. Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal
Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 others were stranded following a massive flood in Nepal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. The eight missing South 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 South Koreans affiliated…
A massive flood in Nepal has left eight South Koreans unaccounted for and ten others stranded, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. The missing South Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and construction firm Doosan Enerbility, who were working on a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa district. Ten South Koreans from Doosan Enerbility are also stranded in the area and awaiting rescue.
The Nepalese government has dispatched a helicopter to assist in the evacuation efforts, the ministry reported. The South Korean Embassy in Nepal alerted the Nepalese government of the situation and requested an immediate search and rescue operation. Upon learning of the circumstances, President Lee Jae Myung directed authorities to mobilize all available resources for an urgent search and rescue operation, stated senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung in a press notice.
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