조현 “네팔 피해지역에 구조대 수십명 추가 파견 검토”

South Korea is considering deploying a team of several individuals to Nepal's disaster-struck region following a series of landslides and floods that have left nine South Koreans missing and ten more isolated. The government has already dispatched a rapid response team on the 27th to provide swift assistance. Discussions are ongoing with the Nepalese government regarding the deployment of additional rescue teams.

South Korean companies had been constructing a dam when it was destroyed by an incredibly powerful flood. Currently, ten South Koreans, along with hundreds of foreign workers, are evacuating and awaiting rescue, while nine others with no contact are being prioritized for search and rescue efforts. The foreign ministry is concerned about potential harm to other South Korean tourists in the area.

No additional injuries among South Koreans have been reported apart from the nine missing and ten isolated individuals. The Nepalese foreign ministry, operating under a limited diplomatic presence, is seeking support from Korea to address the crisis. A high-level emergency response team comprising government officials, firefighters, and police officers, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, departed from Incheon Airport earlier today and arrived in Kathmandu in the late evening.