34 Australians, 9 South Koreans Missing Following Nepal-Tibet Floods
Seoul is sending police, fire and foreign ministry officials after floods left nine South Korean workers missing and 10 others safe, officials said.
- On Thursday, South Korea dispatched a joint rapid response team to Nepal to search for nine missing hydroplant workers following massive flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.
- Massive flash floods occurred Wednesday near the Nepal-Tibet border in the Himalayas, killing more than 160 people and leaving hundreds missing, according to foreign media reports.
- The nine missing employees include six from Doosan Enerbility and three from Korea South-East Power, while ten other workers were successfully evacuated to safety following the disaster.
- President Lee Jae Myung ordered an all-out rescue effort, prompting Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to establish a task force comprising officials from the National Fire Agency and National Police Agency.
- Alongside the missing Koreans, 34 Australians and 105 Indian nationals remain unaccounted for; Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said rescue efforts face challenges due to limited resources in the developing nation.
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With nine South Korean nationals missing and 10 awaiting rescue following the massive floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal, it has been confirmed that no reports of damage to other nationals have been received so far. However, given that approximately 20,000 South Korean citizens typically visit Nepal annually for tourism purposes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing to monitor for any additional casualties. According to the Ministry o…
9 Koreans remain missing in Nepal floods; gov't team to be dispatched
Nine Koreans remain unaccounted for following massive flooding in Nepal, with the government set to dispatch a joint rapid response team to the scene Thursday to support search and rescue efforts, Seoul's foreign ministry said. The nine missing Koreans are six employees of plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. and three of Korea South-East Power Co., a state-run power generation company. They were working on a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa di…
Korea South-East Power and Doosan Enerbility employees constructing power plant; government joint rapid response team scheduled to depart for site tomorrow. Reporters Kim Dong-hyun and Kim Ji-heon = The government has stepped in to respond after contact was lost with South Koreans working in Nepal due to massive flooding. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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