▲ Regarding the massive flood in the Himalayan mountainous region near the border of Nepal and China, Doosan Enerbility's site manager is being interviewed by reporters at a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on the 30th (local time).
"I know the site conditions better than anyone. I will remain here and do everything I can to support the search operations."
The site manager for Doosan Enerbility, who was rescued from the massive flood site in Nepal, stood before reporters with a grim expression on the 30th (local time).
His voice lacked strength, as if the shock from the accident had not yet faded.
Considering the psychological state of site manager A, the company limited the briefing to about 3 minutes.
The briefing was held at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Speaking on behalf of the 10 rescued South Koreans, the site manager spoke with difficulty, saying, "I am still heartbroken and grieved as there are employees we still haven't been able to contact."
He added, "I have nothing else on my mind right now. I am only thinking about doing everything within my knowledge to support and aid the search."
He stated that he would remain in the area for the time being to help search for the missing, adding, "We will provide support so that the employees we haven't been able to contact can return to their families as soon as possible."
Mr. A explained that because he was inside a tunnel when the accident occurred, he did not directly witness the moment the flood engulfed the site.
Recalling the situation, he said, "When I heard about the accident and came outside, water spray was flying everywhere, making it impossible to secure visibility. We couldn't even see the office building on the camp side across."
It was 3 to 4 hours later that the water spray subsided and the site gradually came into view.
He said, "We couldn't know the exact situation of the site at the time of the accident."
Considering Mr. A's condition, the Q&A session ended after taking just two questions.
After a brief greeting and a repeated remark that he would "do his best," he left the seat.
According to the Doosan Group, Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeong-won and Doosan Enerbility Vice Chairman Park Ji-won met with the rescued employees in Kathmandu earlier that day to hear explanations about the site situation.
They then held a meeting at the Doosan Enerbility emergency response headquarters set up in downtown Kathmandu, urging that all available search methods be devised.
In the afternoon, they met with the government's emergency response team and agreed to cooperate to the fullest for swift search operations.
The government is searching for nine South Koreans who lost contact due to the flood, but is facing difficulties in the search due to rugged terrain and flight restrictions by local authorities.
Two helicopters leased respectively by the government's joint rapid response team and Doosan Enerbility planned to search areas such as the weir dam where some of the missing workers were stationed earlier in the day, but could not be deployed as Nepalese military authorities denied flight authorization citing safety and air congestion.
The government is also considering searches utilizing drones, and has delivered coordinates and maps presumed to indicate the locations of the missing persons to the Nepalese side, requesting their search.
(Photo provided by Yonhap News TV, Yonhap News)
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