Massive Damage from Nepal Floods... 9 South ROK Nationals Unreachable

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Massive floods and landslides have occurred in the border region between Nepal and Tibet, China. Over 90 people have died and nearly 400 remain missing in Nepal alone, while nine South Koreans are currently out of contact.

Reporter Yu Deok-gi has the details.

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In front of a border checkpoint building between Nepal and China.

People are desperately running away.

However, a massive wall of mud swallows the entire building and the surrounding area in an instant.

At around 9:00 a.m. yesterday, local time (the 26th), a massive flood accompanied by landslides occurred in the Himalayan border region connecting Gyirong County in China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Rasuwa District in Nepal.

A massive torrent of water sweeps down the valley at high speed with a loud roar.

People desperately blow whistles, but without even time to escape, the flood directly engulfs a hydroelectric power plant construction site.

Nine South Korean employees belonging to Korea South-East Power and Doosan Enerbility who were working at the hydroelectric power plant construction site are out of contact.

Because damage to communication facilities makes it difficult to establish phone connections with the area, efforts to contact them are ongoing.

Another 10 South Koreans are waiting for rescue in a safe location alongside some 200 foreign employees.

So far, at least 95 people have died in Nepal alone, and a total of 384 travelers, including 291 foreigners and 93 Nepalis, are missing.

[Nepal Resident: This used to be the main market, located on the way to Kathmandu. There used to be a market here. But now, there is nothing.]

Nepal's foreign minister reported to the Nepalese parliament preliminary investigation results indicating that an earthquake triggered a landslide at 8:37 a.m. yesterday, local time, which in turn caused flash floods.

While search and rescue operations for casualties continue locally in Nepal and China, widespread damage to roads and power facilities is expected to hinder local rescue efforts.

(Video Editing: Kim Byung-jik, Video Source: X '@rizwanace')
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