S. Korean rescue teams struggling to reach Nepal flood site as 9 remain missing
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean government and corporate response teams ...
Seoul, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach a hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, where nine South Koreans are still unaccounted for due to ongoing flooding concerns. The government's joint rapid response team reached Kathmandu late Thursday, while Doosan Enerbility Co. and Korea South-East Power Co. dispatched corporate rescue teams on Friday.
They have secured six helicopters for search and rescue operations, but flight approval from Nepalese authorities has not yet been granted. Helicopters are crucial as roads and bridges have been destroyed by the flooding. The nine missing individuals, six from Doosan and three from the power generation firm, were working in Rasuwa district when a massive flash flood and mudslide hit the area on Wednesday.
Many of their offices and accommodations were swept away by the disaster. Families of the missing workers are urgently requesting helicopters, stating that nearly 48 hours have passed since the incident.
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