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The catastrophic floods near the Nepal-China Tibet border have resulted in a death toll of 682 and 2,980 people reported missing. According to Nepal's disaster authorities, 675 fatalities and 2,426 missing persons have been confirmed within Nepal, while 7 deaths and 554 missing individuals have been reported in the Tibet region. Among the missing, 517 are foreigners, including 6 employees from Doosan Enerbility and 3 from Korea South-East Power, who have lost contact.
The South Korean government has conducted two search operations using private helicopters to locate them, but difficulties in landing and low-altitude flying have hindered the discovery of the missing persons. The government has provided the Nepalese military with coordinates of the presumed missing locations and requested ground search assistance. Additionally, efforts are underway to rescue around 100 individuals believed to be trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel. However, continuous rain may cause the river levels to rise, potentially halting these operations.
In response to the Nepalese government's request, China has dispatched rescue experts to the site, and India is also providing disaster response personnel and relief supplies. Furthermore, two natural dam lakes formed upstream pose a risk of additional disasters, prompting authorities to closely monitor changes in water levels.