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Missing Persons' Families Express Outrage Over "Abandoned by State" as Search Ends

Kim Jiuk

Published : Sep 9, 2026 3:02 PM

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Today (September 9) [1], families of the South Koreans missing in massive floods and landslides held a press conference at a hotel in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal.

They stated that the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) is wrapping up its search and preparing to withdraw, citing safety assessments by Nepali authorities.

Check out the video for more details.

Reported by Choi Go-woon | Video by Cho Chang-hyun and Yang Ji-hoon | Produced by Kim Ji-wook | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News