{
  "id": 4106800,
  "title": "(2nd LD) S. Korean response teams continue search for 9 missing in Nepal floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/2nd-ld-s-korean-response-teams-continue-search-for-9-missing-in-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T04:26:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829000952315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean response teams are still searching for nine workers missing in Nepal after deadly flash floods, using helicopters and drones. The nine, all from Doosan Enerbility Co. and Korea South-East Power Co., were working on a hydroelectric power plant construction site in Nepal's Rasuwa district when the floods hit on Wednesday. Ten other Doosan employees, previously trapped at a different location, have been evacuated to safety. An official told Yonhap that the company plans to resume helicopter searches on Saturday after receiving official clearance. However, Nepali authorities have restricted foreign access for search and rescue operations due to hazardous weather and the risk of additional flooding. The government-led response team needs authorization to conduct helicopter searches, according to Seoul officials. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with the families of the missing individuals in Seoul. Meanwhile, fears of secondary flooding are increasing as barrier lakes overflow due to debris from the initial floods.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU/SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean response teams in Nepal contin...",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean teams continue search for 9 missing in Nepal floods",
    "Teams use helicopters and drones for rescue efforts",
    "Foreign access restricted due to hazardous weather and risk of flooding"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Restrictions on foreign access for search and rescue operations complicate efforts to find the missing workers, prolonging uncertainty for their families and delaying a potential resolution.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Number of missing in deadly Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/number-of-missing-in-deadly-nepal-china-floods-soars-to-nearly-3-000",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Nepal floods: First batch of 106 stranded Maharashtra tourists reaches India; 84 more expected today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-floods-first-batch-of-106-stranded-maharashtra-tourists-reaches",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:19:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "‘Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-needs-help-in-technical-areas-not-search-and-rescue",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:36:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}