Doosan Enerbility announced that it has formed an emergency response team to assist with search and rescue efforts following severe flooding in the Rasuwagadhi region of Nepal on August 26 at 9:30 a.m. local time.
As of August 27, the company reported that there are a total of 20 Korean employees working at the site. Of the 15 employees present when the flooding occurred, six remain uncontacted.
Doosan Enerbility stated, "We have confirmed that some employees are currently unreachable at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site, where we are conducting engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work."
The company added, "To quickly assess the situation and manage the incident, we have immediately established an emergency response headquarters and plan to dispatch a team, including CEO Jeong Yeon-in, to the site. The emergency response headquarters will work closely with relevant authorities and project stakeholders to support the search and rescue efforts for the missing individuals."
Doosan Enerbility expressed its deep hope that the missing employees will return safely to their families as soon as possible.
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