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Now, let's take a closer look at the local situation in Nepal and updates on our citizens with Reporter Jang Seon-hee.
Reporter Jang, you must have continued attempts to contact our citizens currently in Nepal. Do you have any new updates?
Q. What is the search and rescue status?
[Reporter Jang Seon-i: The government has confirmed that 9 out of the 10 isolated South Koreans have been successfully evacuated to safe locations. On the other hand, there is still no further news regarding the 9 people with whom contact has been lost. Accessing the site for search operations remains difficult. A local trekking industry official stated that roads along the river have collapsed, making it hard to enter the affected areas by vehicle.]
[Arjun / Secretary General, Nepal-Korea Trekking and Tourism Association: The roads along the river have completely collapsed and washed out, making access impossible.]
Q. Additional damages to South Koreans?
[Reporter Jang Seon-i: I also checked that aspect with the local trekking industry. As a result of the Nepal-Korea Trekking and Tourism Association checking with various agencies, group trekking teams or travel groups of South Koreans traveling in the affected area at the time of the accident have not been identified so far. They explained that local guides and porters affiliated with the association are all reachable. However, this is based on group teams identified by the local travel industry. Since independent travelers have not all been verified, it is not yet time to completely rule out the possibility of additional casualties.]
Q. Why is it difficult to assess the situation?
[Reporter Jang Seon-i: The Korean Association in Kathmandu is also continuing to try to contact acquaintances in the affected areas, but because communication networks themselves are cut off in many places, they are experiencing difficulties confirming the local situation. It is not just a communication problem. With even facilities where helicopters need to land having been destroyed, it is taking time for rescue personnel to enter the affected areas. Let us listen to the accounts in turn.]
[Official, Korean Association in Nepal: Since communications there have completely vanished and been cut off, we cannot connect well for communication itself, making it difficult to figure out the local situation.]
[Roslyn Hanson Gabriel / President, World Vision Nepal: Helipads were destroyed, preventing helicopters from landing. The government responded immediately, but entering the site took time.]
[Reporter Jang Seon-i: With roads and communications followed by blocked helicopter access, information from the affected areas is still coming in limitedly.]
(Video Editing: Jeon Min-gyu, Footage Provided by: World Vision)
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