Over 3,600 Dead and Missing Amid Severe Weather Aftermath

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It has been four days since massive floods triggered a catastrophic disaster in Nepal. The confirmed death toll and number of missing persons have now exceeded 3,600. Rescue operations are facing major setbacks at the disaster sites due to fears of secondary flooding and deteriorating weather conditions.

Saturday 8 o'clock news starts with a report by Reporter Kim Minpyo.

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On the morning of the 29th, local time in Nepal, helicopter operations were temporarily suspended due to poor weather, including rain in the flood-hit areas.

With rugged terrain and damaged roads making access to the sites by land difficult, aerial rescue efforts have also hit snags.

Chinese rescue teams crossed mountains and rivers, with some even utilizing drones, to reach the former border checkpoint site leading into Nepal, but.

[Chinese Rescuer: Is anyone there?]

A five-story building had vanished as if it were a lie, replaced by a muddy field, and no survivors were found.

The rescue teams plan to mobilize all available methods, including aerial searches using drones, to carry out rescue operations for the missing.

On the fourth day since the massive floods struck, Nepali authorities announced that they have deployed approximately 15,000 military and police personnel so far and rescued about 4,400 people.

However, the combined death toll tallied by China and Nepal has risen to 633, with the number of missing approaching 3,000.

[Rani Gupta / Family Member of Missing Person: I am left here all alone. I have no idea where to go or what to do.]

As 72 hours have passed since the massive floods occurred, the death toll is rapidly increasing. Hospitals across Nepal are also facing severe difficulties due to a shortage of morgues and delays in identification.

The Nepali government, which initially refused foreign assistance, has changed its policy to accept aid strictly limited to certain rescue operations, DNA profiling, and forensic investigations.

The four countries authorized by Nepal to dispatch support personnel, including experts and technicians, are South Korea, India, China, and Australia.

(Video Editing: Choi Hye-young)
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