Multipronged search continues for 9 S. Koreans missing in Nepal floods

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SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Despite bad weather and rugged terrain, South Korea continued a multipronged search Friday for nine nationals and others still missing after last week's devastating floods in Nepal, the foreign ministry said.

The nine Koreans, along with local employees, were working at the Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) hydropower plant construction site in Nepal's Rasuwa District when massive floods and landslides struck the area near the Nepal-Tibet border on Aug. 26.

The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) plans to resume helicopter and ground searches early Friday, according to the ministry.

"Yesterday, the KDRT and corporate response teams conducted ground searches near Ramche and used drones and other advanced equipment for aerial searches, but found no meaningful signs," a ministry official said.

KDRT chief Lee Kyoo-ho met with the commander of the Nepalese military unit in charge of the area to discuss the search operation.

"While the two sides agreed to first use helicopters to assess the situation and determine search priorities, one of the two helicopters mobilized returned early due to worsening weather conditions while the other was unable to take off," he added.

A response team of Korea South-East Power Co. conducts search operations for employees who remain missing following massive floods in Nepal's Rasuwa District on Sept. 3, 2026 (local time), in this photo provided by the state-run power company. (Yonhap)

The KDRT is considering prioritizing areas that South Korean companies believe the missing workers may have reached, including an area near a bridge known locally as Yellow Bridge and a mountainous area behind the workers' main camp.

The nine missing South Koreans comprise six employees of Doosan Enerbility Co. and three employees of Korea South-East Power Co.

"The Yellow Bridge area has yet to be thoroughly searched and will receive closer attention. Tunnel searches are also among the options under consideration," the official said.

"Some KDRT members plan to conduct a ground search near Dhunche, though our search plans could be adjusted through consultations with Nepalese authorities," he added.

Dhunche is about 2 kilometers from the weir, the upper dam of the UT-1 hydropower plant. Ramche is also about 2 km from the campsite where at least some of the missing persons are presumed to have stayed at the time of the accident.

A body found earlier near the UT-1 plant was identified as a non-Korean national, while another body found inside a tunnel at the plant construction site has yet to be identified, another official said.

The KDRT, which arrived in Nepal on Wednesday, is equipped with five rescue dogs, high-resolution drones, buried-victim detection devices and thermal imaging equipment. A government emergency response team that had been dispatched to the scene earlier has also joined the KDRT for joint operations.

The death toll and number of missing people continued to rise, with more than 1,200 people killed and nearly 6,000 still missing as of Wednesday, according to foreign media reports.

A helicopter flies over the construction site of the Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) hydropower plant, as seen from near Ramche in Nepal's Rasuwa District on Sept. 3, 2026. (Yonhap)

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8 月 26 日，尼泊尔拉苏瓦地区靠近尼泊尔-西藏边境的特里苏里上 1 号 (UT-1) 水电站建筑工地发生大规模洪水和山体滑坡，当时九名韩国人和当地雇员正在那里工作。

据韩国灾害管理部消息，韩国灾害救援队（KDRT）计划于周五清晨恢复直升机和地面搜寻工作。

“昨天，KDRT和企业应急小组在拉姆切附近进行了地面搜索，并使用无人机和其他先进设备进行了空中搜索，但没有发现任何有意义的迹象，”一位部委官员说。

韩国灾害救援队队长李教浩会见了负责该地区的尼泊尔军事单位指挥官，讨论搜救行动。

“虽然双方同意先用直升机评估情况并确定搜寻重点，但两架出动的直升机中，一架因天气状况恶化而提前返回，另一架则无法起飞，”他补充道。

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“黄桥地区尚未进行彻底搜查，将会受到更密切的关注。隧道搜查也是正在考虑的选项之一，”该官员表示。

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