Nepal Flood Rescue Search
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Nepal and international teams search for missing people after devastating floods, including nine South Koreans and a Malaysian fire official. Nepal says 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries remain missing, while teams from South Korea and other countries expand ground searches despite damaged roads.
South Korea considers joint aerial search with Nepal army for nine missing citizens
South Korean authorities are considering a joint aerial search with Nepal’s army for nine citizens who went missing after major flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa region. A South Korean foreign ministry official said discussions were under way with the Nepalese army. The government is also interviewing local officials and Nepalese survivors to determine the missing citizens’ last known location. The South…
South Korea Sends Emergency Team to Nepal for Flood Response
South Korea will send a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flooding in the Rasuwa region. The team includes officials from the South Korean Foreign …
‘O God, We Hope You Return Him to Us,’ Wife Says as Malaysian Fire Official Remains Missing in Nepal Floods
For five days, Aziela Shaharuddin and her family have waited without news of her husband, Malaysian fire official Mohd. Sani Harul, who remains missing after floods in Nepal. Aziela said the family ha…
Nepal searches for 590 foreigners missing after devastating floods
Nepal is searching for 590 foreign nationals from 39 countries after a powerful flood struck northern and central parts of the country on Aug. 26. Emergency teams have rescued 323 foreign citizens, ac…
More countries join Nepal flood rescue efforts
Nepal’s rescue operation after the August 26 Bhotekoshi disaster has grown into an international effort as authorities confront difficult terrain, unidentified bodies and thousands of missing people. …
South Korea to send 44-member emergency rescue team to Nepal
South Korea will send a 44-member emergency rescue team to Nepal after floods and landslides left 955 people dead and 4,471 missing, according to the figures cited by the Foreign Ministry. The deploym…
Ground Search Team Reaches Nepal Crash Site and Uses Drones to Look for Nine Missing South Koreans
A South Korean government search team reached Dhunche, closer to the suspected accident site in Nepal, after difficult helicopter operations. It began a ground search and used drones, but reported no …
Roads Cut Off, Cars Halted: South Korean Search Team in Nepal Says It Will Go on Foot if Necessary
The South Korean search team sent to find nine nationals missing after Nepal’s floods had to abandon the road almost as soon as its overland mission began. Vehicles heading toward Rasuwa district stop…