Korea Employs Helicopters for 2nd Day to Search for 9 Missing Nationals Following Massive Flood
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Korea employs helicopters for 2nd day to search for 9 missing nationals following massive flood
The government plans to continue using helicopters in search operations Sunday in Nepal to locate nine Koreans who have gone missing after a catastrophic flash flood devastated the Himalayan country, the foreign ministry said. Two helicopters are scheduled to be used: one chartered by the government's rapid response team and the other chartered by Doosan Enerbility. Flight authorization has yet to be granted, however, as ground conditions and de…
The government is proceeding with an additional search operation on the 30th using two helicopters in Nepal, where nine South Koreans remain out of contact following massive landslides and floods. Separately, the deployment of drones is also being considered depending on the situation. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one helicopter leased by the government's joint rapid response team and one leased by Doosan Enerbility
The government's rapid response team is continuing the search using two helicopters to locate nine South Koreans missing due to floods in Nepal. The search is currently focused on aerial operations due to the rugged mountainous terrain, and the deployment of drones is being considered to increase efficiency. All efforts are being made to identify survivors, including expanding the search area in cooperation with Nepalese authorities.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ji-heon = The government plans to operate helicopters on the 30th to search for nine South Koreans missing in large-scale floods in Nepal.
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