A government joint rapid response team began a ground search on Monday for nine South Koreans missing in floods in Nepal, while still seeking helicopter permission from Nepali authorities. The team plans to reach Ramche, about 1-2 kilometers from the site, and camp there overnight. The nine were working at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district when floods and landslides struck last Wednesday. The team also plans drone and aerial searches and is interviewing Nepali survivors.
An undated handout photo of rescue workers taking part in an operation near the tunnel of the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project, following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Rasuwa, Nepal, Aug. 30. Reuters-Yonhap
A government joint rapid response team on Monday began a ground search for nine South Koreans missing in massive floods in Nepal, while continuing to seek permission from Nepali authorities to operate helicopters, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
The team plans to make its way to Ramche, about 1-2 kilometers from the site where the nine South Koreans went missing, and camp there overnight, according to the ministry.
The team includes officials from the ministry, police and fire authorities, and was dispatched to Nepal last week to support rescue efforts.
