The number of victims from the massive flooding in the Himalayan region along the Nepal-China border continues to rise. As of August 29, four days after the floods began, the death toll in both countries has reached 633. The number of missing persons is approximately 3,000.
According to Yonhap News, as of today, the Nepalese disaster authorities have reported 626 confirmed deaths due to the flooding. In China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the death toll from landslides related to the floods has increased from 5 to 7. The number of fatalities had been 579 until the previous day, but it surged significantly as bodies were recovered in and around Bagmati Province.
Additionally, the number of missing persons in Nepal has risen sharply from 1,924 to 2,426. Including the 554 missing persons reported in Tibet, the total number of missing individuals is now 2,980, nearing 3,000.
Meanwhile, nine South Koreans are reported missing, including six employees from Doosan Enerbility and three from Korea Southeast Power. They were dispatched to Nepal to work on the Upper Trishuli (UT)-1 hydropower project.
In response, the South Korean government has decided to send an additional rapid response team to Nepal, consisting of one official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and eight from the National Fire Agency. This follows the deployment of an 11-member rapid response team led by Im Sang-woo, a government representative for overseas citizens protection and consular affairs, which was sent to Nepal on August 27. Additionally, Park Jung-won, chairman of Doosan Group, is scheduled to depart for Nepal today.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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