Korea sends 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal for flood recovery efforts
Korea's second overseas emergency relief team departed for Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery efforts following last month's devastating floods, the foreign ministry said. The eight-member Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) departed aboard a KC-330 military transport aircraft at 2:55 a.m. and was to arrive at Kathmandu at around 9 a.m. (local time), according to the ministry.…
The Korea Times reports that a second disaster relief team from Korea has departed for Nepal to assist with reconstruction and recovery efforts following the country's devastating floods last month. The eight-member Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) arrived in Kathmandu on Friday, carrying approximately 4 tons of relief supplies worth 180 million won ($134,200), including tents, blankets, and clothing.
The supplies were donated by various Korean companies and entities. The second contingent will focus on reconstruction during its seven-day mission, which consists of officials from the foreign ministry, the National Fire Agency, KOICA, and the National Medical Center. The first KDRT contingent, which departed on September 2 for a 10-day search-and-rescue mission, is scheduled to return home on Saturday morning.
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