Key facts
- South Korea will consult with Nepal on resuming search and rescue operations.
- Nine South Koreans went missing on August 26 after floods and landslides.
- The missing individuals were working at a hydropower plant construction site.
- Yoon Chu-sok, deputy chief of mission at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, leads the second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team.
- The second contingent will also consult with international organizations on reconstruction and recovery efforts.
South Korea plans to consult with Nepal on resuming search and rescue operations for nine of its citizens who went missing following massive floods and landslides in Rasuwa District near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. The nine individuals, comprising six employees from Doosan Enerbility Co. and three from Korea South-East Power Co., were working at a hydropower plant construction site when the disaster struck.
Yoon Chu-sok, deputy chief of mission at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, arrived in Kathmandu on September 12, 2026, to lead the second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT). This smaller, eight-member team will work closely with Nepalese authorities to coordinate additional search and rescue efforts. Yoon emphasized the government's commitment to supporting the families of the missing and ensuring a seamless transition from the first contingent's efforts.
Beyond search and rescue, the second contingent is also expected to engage with international organizations to plan for reconstruction and recovery initiatives in the affected region.