Eight South Korean Workers Missing After Nepal Flash Flood
Eight South Korean hydropower workers are missing and 10 stranded after flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least nine.
A massive flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border has left eight South Korean nationals missing and ten others stranded, according to South Korea's Foreign Ministry. The workers were employed by Korea Energy and Doosan Enerbility Co. and were stationed at a hydropower plant in the affected region.
Nepalese authorities have deployed a rescue team to search for the missing individuals. Meanwhile, the ten stranded workers, affiliated with Doosan Enerbility, are awaiting evacuation by a helicopter sent by Nepalese officials.
In response, South Korea has activated a task force led by its foreign minister. A joint rapid-response team, comprising government officials and fire and police personnel, is being prepared for deployment to Nepal at the earliest opportunity.
The floods, triggered by torrential rains in the Himalayan border areas, have killed at least nine people and caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and power projects. Authorities in both Nepal and China's Tibet region are bracing for the possibility of further casualties and additional destruction as the situation develops.