{
  "id": 3939639,
  "title": "(LEAD) S. Korean rescue teams struggling to reach Nepal flood site as 9 remain missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/lead-s-korean-rescue-teams-struggling-to-reach-nepal-flood-site-as-9",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T10:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260828011151315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean rescue teams are facing challenges in reaching a hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, where nine South Koreans remain missing due to a recent flash flood and mudslide. The South Korean government and corporations have dispatched rescue teams to Kathmandu, but they are awaiting approval from Nepalese authorities to operate helicopters in the area, as roads and bridges have been washed away. The missing individuals were working at a construction site in Rasuwa district when the disaster struck. Families of the missing have urged the government to send helicopters immediately, as nearly 48 hours have passed since the flood. All 10 Doosan workers originally stranded at a different location have now been evacuated to safety. Meanwhile, Nepal's disaster authorities have warned that rising water levels in a nearby lake could pose further risks, urging residents and rescue workers to stay away from riverbanks and other vulnerable areas. The South Korean government is considering sending an additional overseas emergency relief team to aid in the search and rescue efforts.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean government and corporate response teams ...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:37:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nepal declines foreign rescue help",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nepal-declines-foreign-rescue-help-3941059",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:51:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Gift of the Givers rescue team ready for Nepal deployment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gift-of-the-givers-rescue-team-ready-for-nepal-deployment",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:11:19.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}