Who were the South Koreans missing and stranded in Nepal after the flood?

The eight missing South Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and Doosan Enerbility working on a hydropower plant project in Rasuwa district. Another 10 South Koreans affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded in the area and waiting to be rescued.

What did Nepal and South Korea do after the flood in Rasuwa district?

The Nepalese government sent a helicopter to evacuate the stranded workers. The South Korean Embassy in Nepal also informed the Nepalese government and called for an immediate and active search and rescue operation.

8 S. Koreans missing, 10 stranded in flood in Nepal

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Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 others were stranded in Nepal after a massive flood hit the country on Wednesday. The missing Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and Doosan Enerbility working on a hydropower plant in Rasuwa district. Nepal sent a helicopter to evacuate them, and President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to mobilize all available resources for search and rescue.

Key Facts

The South Korean Embassy in Nepal notified the Nepalese government after learning that the eight South Koreans were unaccounted for.
The 10 stranded South Koreans were affiliated with Doosan Enerbility and were awaiting rescue.
The missing workers were part of a hydropower plant construction project in Nepal's Rasuwa district.
President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to mobilize all available resources for an urgent search and rescue operation.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 26, 2026 8:20 pm KST

Houses lie partially submerged in muddy water along a riverside after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday. A massive flood swept through Nepal's northern Rasuwa district, damaging roads and power infrastructure as authorities scrambled to assess the scale of the destruction. AFP-Yonhap

Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and 10 others were stranded following a massive flood in Nepal, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

The eight missing South Koreans were employees of Korea South-East Power and plant builder Doosan Enerbility, who were working on the construction of a hydropower plant in Nepal's Rasuwa district, the ministry said.

Another 10 South Koreans affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded in the area and awaiting rescue, the ministry said.

The Nepalese government has sent a helicopter to evacuate them, according to the ministry.

The South Korean Embassy in Nepal notified the Nepalese government after learning that the eight South Koreans were unaccounted for and called for an immediate and active search and rescue operation.

After being briefed on the situation, President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to "mobilize all available resources" for an urgent search and rescue operation, senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a notice to the press.

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