Multipronged search continues for 9 Koreans missing in Nepal floods
Despite bad weather and rugged terrain, Korea continued a multipronged search Friday for nine nationals and others still missing after last week's devastating floods in Nepal, the foreign ministry said. The nine Koreans, along with local employees, were working at the Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) hydropower plant construction site in Nepal's Rasuwa District when massive floods and landslides struck…
The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) has maintained a multifaceted search effort for nine Koreans and others who remain missing after a series of devastating floods struck Nepal last week, according to the foreign ministry. The missing individuals, along with local employees, were employed at the Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) hydropower plant construction site in Nepal's Rasuwa District when the catastrophic floods and landslides hit the region near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
The KDRT intends to recommence helicopter and ground searches early Friday, as per the ministry's announcement.
In an effort to locate the missing, KDRT and corporate response teams carried out ground searches near Ramche and utilized drones and other advanced technology for aerial searches. However, no significant clues were discovered during these operations, according to a ministry official. On Friday, KDRT chief Lee Kyoo-ho met with the commander of the Nepalese military unit responsible for the area to discuss the ongoing search operation.
Both parties agreed to initially employ helicopters to evaluate the situation and establish search priorities. However, one of the two helicopters deployed for the task had to return prematurely due to deteriorating weather conditions.
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