Key facts
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived in Nepal on Saturday for a three-day visit.
- Cho will meet with Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and other officials to discuss flood response.
- The visit aims to support search-and-rescue efforts for nine missing South Koreans.
- The missing individuals were working at a hydropower plant construction site when floods and landslides occurred.
- Cho will also discuss long-term cooperation and reconstruction efforts with the Nepalese government.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived in Nepal on Saturday for a three-day visit aimed at discussing Seoul's support for flood response and search efforts for nine missing South Koreans. Cho is scheduled to meet with his Nepali counterpart, Shisir Khanal, and other government officials to discuss rescue operations and long-term cooperation, including reconstruction.
Cho stated his intention to ask for Nepal's full support in intensifying the search for the missing nationals, who disappeared on August 26 following devastating floods and landslides in the Rasuwa District. The missing individuals were employees of Doosan Enerbility Co. and Korea South-East Power Co., working at a hydropower plant construction site. The Foreign Minister also plans to meet with the families of those missing.
The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), deployed by the South Korean government, is actively collaborating with Nepalese authorities and company response teams. They are utilizing helicopters, drones, and search dogs in their efforts. Recent developments include the recovery of six unidentified bodies by a joint rescue team and one additional body found by the KDRT.
According to foreign media reports, the floods have resulted in over 1,200 deaths and nearly 6,000 missing people as of Wednesday. Following his visit to Nepal, Cho is expected to travel to France to accompany President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit.