Nine Koreans Remain Missing as President Lee Calls for Using All Available Means to Assist Nepal with Deadly Flood Response

When I first saw the videos of these deadly flash floods in Nepal, it looked like it was AI-generated, but it wasn’t. The wall of water caused by the glacial collapse created an incredible wall of water that led to mass destruction:

President Lee Jae Myung called for using all available means in response to deadly flooding in Nepal that left nine Koreans missing, leading a government-wide effort during an emergency meeting, Thursday.

He also underscored cooperation with the Nepali government, urging the authorities to activate every diplomatic channel.

“We have convened this unscheduled emergency meeting because the lives and safety of our citizens are at grave risk,” Lee said as he presided over the gathering at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in central Seoul, a day after the disaster struck Nepal.

The nine missing Koreans are three employees of Korea South-East Power Co. and six from Doosan Enerbility, all of whom were working on the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the Rasuwa region. They are among the more than 820 people missing. So far, the death toll has surpassed 270.

Another 10 Doosan Enerbility employees had been stranded in the affected area alongside about 200 Nepali and other foreign workers. 

Nine of them were evacuated to safety by a Nepali military helicopter later Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The remaining employee, a site manager, reportedly chose to stay behind with two Korean Embassy officials until all local workers were rescued.

Korea Times

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