[Anchor]

Today is the third day since the disaster occurred. It is a time when the search and rescue operations for the missing should be picking up speed, but as you saw earlier, the risk of secondary flooding is causing major difficulties. Let us connect to Nepal to find out more about the local situation.

Correspondent Han Sang-woo, exactly where are you currently stationed?

[Reporter]

Yes, I am currently standing along the banks of the Trishuli River, an area heavily hit by the massive flood.

Behind me is the Trishuli River. Part of the riverbank was washed away when a mud tsunami struck, and muddy water is still continuously flowing down.

[Anchor]

I saw in the report a moment ago that an additional flood warning even sounded. Is it okay now?

[Reporter]

Yes, earlier today, an additional flood warning went off, causing all recovery, search, and rescue operations to be suspended.

Because of this, startled residents, rescue workers, and press crews all had to evacuate in a hurry.

However, search and rescue operations resumed from late afternoon.

We were able to witness several victims being dramatically rescued and airlifted by helicopter.

Currently, all private helicopters have been mobilized for rescue and search operations in areas such as Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and Nuwakot District here.

With roads cut off and concerns over additional collapses making it difficult to approach the site, rescue operations must rely entirely on helicopters.

However, rain continues to fall and stop intermittently, causing difficulties even for this.

[Anchor]

Given how dangerous the situation on the ground is, we hope Correspondent Han will prioritize safety while reporting. Is it true that reports of missing persons are still coming in locally?

[Reporter]

Here, alongside helicopter rescues, military units are receiving and verifying reports of missing persons.

I visited a military unit near the disaster-stricken area this afternoon, where desperate pleas to find missing family members continued.

[Family member of a missing person: Three days have passed since my younger brother, a bus driver, went missing. We still haven't found him. We can't get in touch with the people who were on the bus either.]

Some family members of the missing could be seen constantly checking the frequently updated lists of transferred injured people to see if their relatives had been evacuated to a hospital.

As reports of missing persons continue to come in today, the number of missing people, currently estimated at around 1,500, is expected to keep increasing.

(Video reporting: Joo Yong-jin, Hangyul | Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho)