{
  "id": 4907927,
  "title": "Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/korea-dispatches-disaster-relief-team-to-nepal-to-support-flood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260902/korea-dispatches-disaster-relief-team-to-nepal-to-support-flood-recovery-efforts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A South Korean disaster relief team, the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), has departed for Nepal to assist in the search, rescue, and recovery efforts following devastating floods. The KDRT, comprising 44 personnel from various agencies including the foreign ministry, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and fire authorities, embarked on a KC-330 Cygnus multirole tanker transport aircraft just before midnight on Tuesday. The team is anticipated to arrive in Nepal at 5:55 a.m. local time, accompanied by 700 pieces of equipment and five search-and-rescue dogs.\n\nThe KDRT aims to remain in Nepal for approximately 10 days, engaging in search and rescue operations. This includes locating nine South Koreans who are still missing. The team will collaborate with the Nepali government and utilize a rapid response team that is already present in the country. According to a ministry official, the deployment may be extended beyond 10 days if required. The KDRT is a statutory emergency response unit established to provide disaster relief and search and rescue services.",
  "summary": "A South Korean disaster relief team has left for Nepal to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), consisting of 44 personnel from the foreign ministry, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), fire authorities and other agencies, departed for Nepal shortly before midnight…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean disaster relief team KDRT departs for Nepal",
    "KDRT comprises 44 personnel from various agencies",
    "Team aims to remain in Nepal for 10 days"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/korea-dispatches-disaster-relief-team-to-nepal-to-support-flood-4909422",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Second Australian found after Nepal floods as death toll of disaster exceeds 1000; US launches major strikes against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/australia-news-live-second-australian-found-after-nepal-floods-as",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Second Australian found after Nepal floods as death toll of disaster exceeds 1000; US launches major strikes against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/australia-news-live-second-australian-found-after-nepal-floods-as-4933715",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:45:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}