Nepal Floods Displace Thousands, Search for Missing Continues; Spanish, Korean, and British Nationals Still Unaccounted For
Floods and landslides in Nepal have displaced thousands and killed at least 120 people. Search operations for missing individuals, including Spanish, Korean, and British nationals, are ongoing. The Nepalese military has restricted helicopter access due to safety concerns.
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The report on the Spanish nationals does not specify whether they have been evacuated or are waiting for rescue.
The report does not specify whether they have been evacuated from the area or are waiting for rescue at their locations.
Nepal authorities have contacted three Spanish nationals affected by the flood.
The status of the three Spanish nationals is reported differently.
Nepal claims to have found the three missing Spaniards after the flood and is in contact with them.
Throughout the weekend, regional authorities have managed to locate the three citizens, while Albares assures that the diplomatic action is 'fully mobilized'.
The status of the South Korean nationals is unclear.
Search operations to locate nine South Korean nationals who lost contact after a sudden flood caused by a glacier collapse on the 26th in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region have been ongoing for three days since the 28th, but have yielded no results.
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Nepal’s tourist board issued an update on almost 300 people rescued so far - but none of them are the British citizens reported missing
Search operations to locate nine South Korean nationals who lost contact after a sudden flood caused by a glacier collapse on the 26th in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region have been ongoing for three days since the 28th, but have yielded no results. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 30th, the government's joint rapid response team conducted aerial searches on the 28th and 29th, but failed to find any survivors. On the 30th, preparations were completed with the companies where the workers were employed, DS Energy, to launch a helicopter in the field, and coordination with the Nepalese authorities for permission was carried out, but the flight could not be conducted. The government plans to prioritize the search of the Weir Dam area, located about 10 km away from the site office and upstream on the Trishuli River, at the request of the families of the workers who lost contact. A foreign ministry official stated, "The Nepalese military authorities have withheld the issuance of permits due to air traffic congestion and safety management concerns." Earlier, on the 28th, a single helicopter from the Korea Electric Power Corporation conducted a search, and on the 29th, a single government helicopter conducted a search. The Nepalese authorities generally do not permit private helicopter flights, but Korea...
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The report does not specify whether they have been evacuated from the area or are waiting for rescue at their locations
Throughout the weekend, regional authorities have managed to locate the three citizens, while Albares assures that the diplomatic action is "fully mobilized"
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