Korea sends 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal for flood recovery efforts

Korea sent its second overseas emergency relief team to Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery after last month’s devastating floods. The eight-member team departed on a KC-330 military transport aircraft and was due to arrive in Kathmandu around 9 a.m. local time. It carried about 4 tons of relief supplies worth 180 million won, including tents, blankets and clothing. The seven-day mission includes officials from the foreign ministry, the National Fire Agency, KOICA and the National Medical Center.

The aircraft carried about 4 tons of relief supplies worth 180 million won, including tents, blankets and clothing.

The supplies were donated by Korean companies and other entities.

The second contingent will carry out a seven-day mission focused on reconstruction and recovery.

The first 44-member KDRT contingent was dispatched to Nepal on Sept. 2 for a 10-day search-and-rescue mission and was scheduled to return home on Saturday morning.

Nine Koreans, including six employees of Doosan Enerbility and three of Korea South-East Power, went missing on Aug. 26 in Rasuwa District near the Nepal-Tibet border.

Published Sep 11, 2026 9:35 am KST

Members of Korea's second overseas emergency relief team depart for Nepal aboard a KC-330 military transport aircraft carrying relief supplies, Friday. Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Korea's second overseas emergency relief team departed for Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery efforts following last month's devastating floods, the foreign ministry said.

The eight-member Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) departed aboard a KC-330 military transport aircraft at 2:55 a.m. and was to arrive at Kathmandu at around 9 a.m. (local time), according to the ministry.

The aircraft also carried about 4 tons of relief supplies worth 180 million won ($134,200), including tents, blankets and clothing. The supplies were donated by Korean companies and other entities.

The second contingent will focus on reconstruction and recovery efforts during its seven-day mission, the ministry said.

The team consists of officials from the foreign ministry, the National Fire Agency, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the National Medical Center.

The first 44-member KDRT contingent, dispatched to Nepal on Sept. 2 for a 10-day search-and-rescue mission, is scheduled to return home on Saturday morning.

Nine Koreans — six employees of Doosan Enerbility and three of Korea South-East Power — went missing on Aug. 26 after massive floods and landslides hit Rasuwa District near the Nepal-Tibet border while they were working at a hydropower plant construction site.

Nepal has shifted its focus from search and rescue to reconstruction and recovery, while the Seoul government has said it will continue supporting search efforts for the missing Koreans in cooperation with Nepalese authorities and corporate rescue teams.

A government joint rapid response team that was dispatched to Nepal shortly after the floods will be reorganized into a seven-member team to support recovery and other efforts, the ministry said.

The team includes police and forensic officials, who will work with their Nepalese counterparts at a forensic science laboratory to assist in identifying victims, among other duties.

As of Thursday, more than 1,400 people had been killed and over 5,600 remained missing in Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region following the disaster, according to foreign media reports.

韩国于周五向尼泊尔派遣了第二支海外紧急救援队，支援该国上月遭受毁灭性洪灾后的重建和恢复工作。这支由八名成员组成的救援队乘坐KC-330军用运输机出发，预计于当地时间上午9点左右抵达加德满都。救援队携带了约4吨价值1.8亿韩元的救援物资，包括帐篷、毯子和衣物。此次为期七天的救援任务由韩国外交部、消防厅、韩国国际合作署（KOICA）和国家医疗中心的官员组成。

这架飞机运载了价值 1.8 亿韩元的约 4 吨救援物资，包括帐篷、毯子和衣物。

这些物资是由韩国公司和其他机构捐赠的。

第二批人员将执行为期七天的任务，重点是重建和恢复。

9月2日，KDRT首批44名成员组成的救援队被派往尼泊尔执行为期10天的搜救任务，并计划于周六早上返回家园。

8月26日，九名韩国人在尼泊尔-西藏边境附近的拉苏瓦地区失踪，其中包括六名斗山能源公司员工和三名韩国东南电力公司员工。

发布于2026年9月11日上午9:35（韩国标准时间）

韩国第二支海外紧急救援队成员周五搭乘KC-330军用运输机，携带救援物资前往尼泊尔。图片由韩国外交部提供。

韩国外交部表示，韩国第二支海外紧急救援队于周五启程前往尼泊尔，支援上个月毁灭性洪灾后的重建和恢复工作。

据韩国灾害管理部消息，由八名成员组成的韩国灾害救援队（KDRT）于凌晨 2 点 55 分乘坐 KC-330 军用运输机出发，预计将于上午 9 点左右（当地时间）抵达加德满都。

这架飞机还运载了约4吨价值1.8亿韩元（约合13.42万美元）的救援物资，包括帐篷、毯子和衣物。这些物资由韩国企业和其他机构捐赠。

该部表示，第二批人员将在为期七天的任务中重点开展重建和恢复工作。

该小组由外交部、国家消防厅、韩国国际合作机构（KOICA）和国家医疗中心的官员组成。

9 月 2 日被派往尼泊尔执行为期 10 天搜救任务的首批 44 名 KDRT 队员计划于周六早上返回家园。

8 月 26 日，尼泊尔-西藏边境附近的拉苏瓦地区发生大规模洪水和山体滑坡，9 名韩国人（6 名斗山能源公司员工和 3 名韩国东南电力公司员工）在水电站建筑工地工作时失踪。

尼泊尔已将工作重点从搜救转向重建和恢复，而首尔政府表示将继续与尼泊尔当局和企业救援队合作，支持对失踪韩国人的搜寻工作。

该部表示，洪水过后不久被派往尼泊尔的政府联合快速反应小组将重组为一个七人小组，以支持灾后重建和其他工作。

该团队包括警察和法医官员，他们将与尼泊尔同行在法医实验室合作，协助识别受害者，以及履行其他职责。

据外媒报道，截至周四，尼泊尔和中国西藏自治区已有超过1400人死于这场灾难，另有超过5600人失踪。