A government joint rapid response team dispatched to find nine South Koreans missing due to severe flooding in Nepal conducted a search with the Nepalese military on September 1 but has yet to find any significant traces of the individuals.
According to Yonhap News, a representative from the rapid response team spoke with reporters at a hotel in Kathmandu, stating, "Today, we focused our search in the Dunche area, about 2 kilometers from the Weir Dam where one of the missing individuals worked, but unfortunately, we have not achieved any meaningful results."
The representative added, "We also conducted drone searches, similar to yesterday, but with the same lack of results."
The ground search team, consisting of nine members, entered an area approximately 2 kilometers from the camp where the missing individuals were last known to be and launched drones to search the surroundings.
The representative noted, "Of the nine members in Dunche, three returned to Kathmandu after their activities, while six remained in Dunche."
The six members who stayed behind are expected to collaborate with the overseas emergency relief team (KDRT) dispatched by the South Korean government, which is set to arrive in Kathmandu on September 2.
A member of the government response team stated, "The terrain in Dunche is rugged, making it virtually impossible to conduct searches without the cooperation of Nepalese authorities," adding that the remaining six are in ongoing discussions with the Nepalese military.
The KDRT is scheduled to depart from South Korea at midnight and is expected to arrive in Kathmandu at approximately 5:55 AM local time on September 2.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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