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A sudden flash flood struck the Rasuwa region of Nepal on Wednesday morning, leaving eight South Korean workers missing and ten others stranded, according to Seoul's Foreign Ministry. The missing workers are employees of Korea South-East Power Co. and Doosan Enerbility who were working at a hydroelectric power plant construction site.
Nepali authorities have dispatched a rescue team comprising military and police personnel to the affected area to conduct search and rescue operations. The ministry reported that another ten South Korean employees of Doosan Enerbility are stranded at the site but confirmed they are safe.
The Foreign Ministry stated that the Nepali government has sent a helicopter to assist with the rescue efforts. Doosan Enerbility confirmed that five of its employees remain out of contact following the flooding at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site. The company has set up an emergency response headquarters and plans to dispatch a team, including CEO Jung Yeon-in, to Nepal. Korea South-East Power Co. also reported three of its employees are unreachable and has established an emergency situation room, planning to send a response team to Nepal as well. South Korea's embassy in Nepal immediately notified local authorities and requested swift search and rescue efforts for the missing nationals. President Lee Jae Myung ordered an all-out response, leading to the establishment of an emergency task force for the protection of overseas nationals, headed by Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. Local reports indicate that heavy rain has caused severe flooding across parts of Bagmati Province, resulting in at least 22 fatalities and 384 travelers, including 291 foreign nationals, reported missing.