The second team of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), dispatched to assist in Nepal following severe flooding, concluded its operations today. Meanwhile, the government joint response team will remain on-site to continue its work.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the KDRT's second team is scheduled to return home as planned after a seven-day mission involving eight members.
The ministry added, "The government joint response team will stay in Nepal to closely cooperate with local authorities and continue supporting necessary tasks, including family assistance from the Korean Embassy in Nepal."
It was noted that the joint response team consists of eight members, including three from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, two from the National Fire Agency, and three from the National Police Agency. The ministry emphasized that additional personnel could be dispatched if needed.
Furthermore, it was explained that two firefighters from the KDRT's second team will remain as part of the joint response team and will work alongside the newly dispatched team leader, Kang Yong-gu, from the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles, to locate missing Korean nationals.
Additionally, personnel from the National Police Agency will continue to work with local staff at Nepal's Central Forensic Science Laboratory, where the Korean government has provided four rapid DNA analysis machines, to assist in identifying deceased individuals.
Currently, nine South Koreans are still reported missing.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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