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 confirmed death toll in both countries has reached 633. The number of missing persons is approximately 3,000.
According to Yonhap News, reports from AP and AFP indicate that Nepal's disaster authorities have confirmed 626 fatalities due to the flooding. In China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the death toll from mudslides related to the floods has increased from 5 to 7. The death toll had been 579 until the previous day, but it surged as more bodies were recovered in and around Bagmati Province.
Additionally, the number of missing persons in Nepal has risen significantly 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 for the construction of the Upper Trishuli (UT)-1 hydropower plant.
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, the government representative for overseas citizens protection and consular affairs, on August 27. Additionally, Park Jung-won, chairman of Doosan Group, is scheduled to depart for Nepal on the same day.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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