South Korea Deploys 44-Member Disaster Relief Team to Nepal for Flood Recovery
On September 1, 2026, South Korea dispatched a 44-person disaster relief team to Nepal to assist with flood recovery efforts. The team, composed of personnel from the foreign ministry, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, fire authorities, and other agencies, will conduct search, rescue, and relief operations. The mission follows severe flooding that devastated parts of Nepal.
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A South Korean disaster relief team was set to leave for Nepal late Tuesday to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said. The Korea Disaster Relief Team, consisting of 44 personnel from the foreign ministry, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, fire authorities and other agencies, will depart for Nepal aboard a South Korean military transport plane later in the day, according to the foreign ministry. The team will stay in Nepal
S. Korea to dispatch disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts Yonhap News Agency