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A corporate response team continues the search for nine South Koreans missing in Nepal following severe flooding. Meanwhile, Seoul is calling for closer international cooperation to manage the disaster response.
Following catastrophic floods that killed hundreds and left many missing, Nepal is intensifying efforts to improve its early warning systems, including seeking Chinese satellite data. Search operations continue for nine South Koreans still missing in the worst-hit areas.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun visited Kathmandu to coordinate with Nepalese officials on the search for nine South Koreans missing following devastating floods.
Catastrophic flash floods and landslides have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region, including dozens of foreign tourists. Rescue operations are underway as authorities deploy military assets to navigate treacherous terrain and monitor rising barrier lakes.
South Korea is providing blankets and other emergency relief supplies to Nepal flood victims while continuing a multipronged search for nine South Koreans missing in the floods.