{
  "id": 4909422,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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, known as the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), has embarked on a mission to Nepal to assist in flood recovery efforts. Consisting of 44 personnel from various agencies, including the foreign ministry and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the team departed for Nepal shortly before midnight Tuesday aboard a KC-330 Cygnus multirole tanker transport aircraft. Upon arrival at 5:55 a.m. local time the following day, the team will bring along 700 pieces of equipment and five search-and-rescue dogs.\n\nThe KDRT aims to stay in Nepal for approximately 10 days, focusing on search and rescue operations for victims of the devastating floods. This includes nine South Koreans who are still unaccounted for. The team plans to conduct these rescue operations in coordination with the Nepali government, supported by their existing rapid response team already present in the country.\n\nThe deployment may be extended beyond the initial 10-day period if the situation requires. As a statutory emergency response unit, the KDRT is dedicated to providing disaster relief and conducting search and rescue operations in the affected regions of Nepal.",
  "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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}