Korea to send 2nd contingent of disaster relief team to Nepal
Korea plans to send a second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to continue search-and-rescue operations in flood-hit Nepal, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. The first KDRT contingent, which was dispatched to Nepal on Sept. 2, is preparing to return home following a decision by a government-private joint council, according to the official. "The first KDRT contingent is…
Korea intends to dispatch a second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to assist in search-and-rescue efforts in Nepal, reported a foreign ministry official on Wednesday. The initial KDRT team was sent to Nepal on September 2nd and is expected to depart for home on September 11th via a KC-330 transport aircraft, according to the official. The original mission for the first KDRT team was set to span 10 days, the official added.
The foreign ministry disclosed that the second KDRT team will also continue the search-and-rescue operations in Nepal. The KDRT comprises 44 personnel from the foreign ministry, fire authorities, and other agencies. They established a base camp in Batar, located in the Nuwakot district, which serves as a significant hub on the route to the flood-affected Rasuwa district.
Unfortunately, nine Koreans went missing while working at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site in Rasuwa due to massive floods and landslides.
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