South Korean foreign minister to visit Nepal during through Monday
SEOUL: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to meet with his Nepali counterpart during a visit to Nepal from Saturday to Monday, the ministry said. Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says Cho also plans to meet with South Korean officials dispatched to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after the devastating August 26 devastating flood, as well as some…
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is visiting Nepal from Saturday to Monday. He will meet with his Nepali counterpart, Shisir Khanal, to discuss Seoul's support for search-and-rescue efforts following devastating floods that hit the country on August 26.
According to Yonhap News, nine South Koreans - six employees of Doosan Enerbility Co. and three of Korea South-East Power Co. - went missing during the floods and landslides in the Rasuwa District near the Nepal-Tibet border. They were working at a hydropower plant construction site.
Cho plans to ask for Nepal's support to facilitate and intensify search efforts for the missing nationals. He will also meet with the families of the missing South Koreans and encourage the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) working at the disaster site. Business Recorder reports that Nepal's flood losses are estimated at $2.56 billion.
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