00:00This is home on the census of Common Sense's heartbreak.
00:02In Nepal, a large-scale flood has occurred
00:03and the whereabouts of hundreds of travelers and residents remain unconfirmed.
00:06In particular, it has been confirmed that there were also Korean workers
00:09in the area where the accident occurred, raising concerns in Korea as well.
00:13Damage occurred as the waters of the Potekoshi and Trishuli rivers
00:16in the border area between northern Nepal and Tibet, China, suddenly surged.
00:19According to the Nepal Tourism Board,
00:21384 people, including travelers and trekkers, are currently out of contact.
00:25Among them, 291 are foreigners and 93 are Nepalese.
00:28It has already been confirmed locally that at least 16 people have died
00:31and there is a possibility that more victims may be found.
00:34The areas most affected are Siabrubesi and Temire in the Rasuwa region.
00:38As the swollen river overflowed its banks, houses and roads were flooded
00:41and with bridges collapsing, it became difficult to move around the area.
00:44In particular, damage occurred even in areas connected to Tibet, China,
00:48causing disruptions to rescue operations and traffic near the border.
00:51Korean nationals have also been affected in this accident, in this accident.
00:54Eight Koreans are currently out of contact
00:56and they are known to be employees of Korea Southeast Power and Doosan Inherbility
00:59who are working at a hydroelectric power plant construction site.
01:03Another 10 Koreans are currently isolated but are able to communicate
01:05and they are waiting for rescue from the Nepalese government.
01:08The Korean embassy in Nepal has informed the Nepalese government
01:10that contact with the eight Koreans has been lost
01:12and has requested a prompt search and rescue operation.
01:15A consul has also been dispatched to the accident site
01:17to check the situation on the ground.
01:18The Korean government has also established a task force
01:19for the protection of overseas nationals
01:21headed by Minister Cho Hyun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
01:22In addition, a joint rapid response team composed of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
01:25the National Fire Agency, and the National Police Agency
01:27will be dispatched to the site.
01:28Rescue operations are currently unable to proceed quickly
01:31due to the worsening situation.
01:32The Nepalese military stated that the high water levels
01:35are making it difficult to land rescue helicopters in the affected areas.
01:38As a result, police and military forces are using land routes
01:40to search for missing persons and evacuate residents.
01:43The exact cause of the flood has not yet been determined.
01:45However, last year in the same area,
01:47a sudden glacial flood in the Botakoshi River
01:49caused a large-scale flood, resulting in nine deaths,
01:52and 24 people missing at that time.
01:54This time as well, facilities around the river
01:55and hydropower plants suffered significant damage,
01:58causing problems with Nepal's electricity supply.
02:00Due to this flood, hydropower facilities
02:02with a capacity of about 430 megawatts were affected,
02:04which is more than 12% of Nepal's total hydropower capacity.
02:08The Nepalese government has instructed residents
02:09in low-lying areas to evacuate to safe locations
02:12and not to approach the river.
02:14China is also strengthening early warnings and search operations
02:16while monitoring the possibility of additional landslides
02:19and floods in the Tibet border area.
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