(LEAD) 8 S. Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 other...
Seoul's foreign ministry reported on August 26 that eight South Koreans are missing and another ten are stranded after a devastating flood in Nepal. These South Koreans were working on constructing a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa district. The eight missing individuals were employees of Korea South-East Power Co. and Doosan Enerbility Co. Meanwhile, ten others affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded in the area, waiting for rescue.
The Nepalese government has dispatched a helicopter to aid in their rescue efforts. The South Korean Embassy in Nepal alerted Nepalese authorities upon learning about the missing South Koreans and urged for an immediate and active search operation. President Lee Jae Myung, upon being informed of the situation, directed authorities to deploy all available resources for an urgent search and rescue mission, as stated by senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung in a press release.
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