A massive flood in the Himalayan region along the Nepal-China border has resulted in over 7,000 confirmed deaths and missing persons.
According to reports from Yonhap News, Nepal Press, and EFE on September 15, the Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority stated that 1,395 people have died due to the flooding that occurred on August 26 in the Bagmati Province of central-northern Nepal.
The number of missing persons has risen to 5,649, which includes 5,130 from Nepal and 519 from Tibet. The total number of confirmed deaths and missing persons across both countries stands at 7,087.
Among the missing are nine South Koreans, including six employees from Doosan Enerbility who were working on the Upper Trishuli (UT-1) hydropower project and three from Korea South-East Power.
The Nepalese government reported that of the 1,395 bodies recovered so far, only 104 (7.4%) have been identified. Officials noted that many bodies were damaged by strong currents or had been submerged for an extended period, making DNA identification challenging.
Meanwhile, two members of the Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) dispatched to Nepal are scheduled to conduct drone searches on September 16, with the support of the Nepalese military. They are expected to return home on September 17 after completing their planned week-long mission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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