[Anchor]
The death toll from the massive floods in Nepal has risen to 362, with 1,468 people still missing. It is still impossible to gauge how much further the scale of the damage will grow.
Our first report today (the 28th), with Reporter Jeong Banseok.
[Reporter]
The Himalayan gorge is completely covered in muddy water.
A helicopter flies low between collapsed mountain slopes, searching for survivors.
On the third day of the massive floods that struck the border area between Gyirong County in China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Rasuwa in northern Nepal, the scale of the damage is spiraling out of control.
In Nepal's Bagmati Province, 100 missing Indian tourists and 25 Chinese workers were found dead.
Nepal's official tally rose to 359 deaths and 910 missing.
China reported 3 deaths and 558 missing in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Combining the announcements from both countries, the total number of dead and missing exceeds 1,800.
[Subina Tamang / Wife of a missing person: All I want is for my husband to return safely and in one piece. I don't want anything else.]
However, most of the affected areas remain buried under thick mud, making it difficult even to ascertain the exact casualties.
[Rishi Kanal / Secretary General, Nepal Red Cross Society: There are even reports that about 10,000 people were swept away by the river.]
Because the disaster area is close to Hindu holy sites and a popular trekking route, a significant number of the missing are foreign nationals from some 30 countries, including India, the United States, and the British Isles.
Dozens of bridges and nine hydroelectric power plants have been destroyed, and residential facilities, schools, and hospitals have been washed away, leaving the affected region virtually in ruins. However, rescue operations are facing severe difficulties due to the rugged terrain and severed roads everywhere.
(Video Editing: Lee Seung-yeol)
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