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South Korea dispatches emergency rescue team to Nepal flood zone

South Korea sent 44-person emergency rescue team to Nepal to search for missing citizens amid floods.

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Nine South Koreans are missing and presumed dead after being cut off by the floods in Nepal. [1] The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) departed for Nepal on April 2 to support search and rescue operations following severe floods. [2] The South Korean government dispatched a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search and rescue activities following a request from the Nepalese government. [3] The KDRT plans to coordinate with the Nepalese government and the joint rapid response team to finalize activity plans upon arrival in Kathmandu. [4] The KDRT team consists of 44 members, including the head of the Development Cooperation Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, three ministry officials, four KOICA staff, and 37 firefighters. [5] Doosan Enerbility launched two helicopters to search for six missing employees at the weir dam site, though flight permission was delayed due to poor weather conditions. [6] South Korea became the third country, after China and India, to send a relief team to Nepal for the flood disaster. [7] The relief team, led by I Gui-ho, director of the Individual Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, includes personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KOICA, and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. [8]
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  1. Nine South Koreans are missing and presumed dead after being cut off by the floods in Nepal. · 세계일보
  2. The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) departed for Nepal on April 2 to support search and rescue operations following severe floods. · 세계일보
  3. The South Korean government dispatched a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search and rescue activities following a request from the Nepalese government. · 동아일보
  4. The KDRT plans to coordinate with the Nepalese government and the joint rapid response team to finalize activity plans upon arrival in Kathmandu. · 세계일보
  5. The KDRT team consists of 44 members, including the head of the Development Cooperation Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, three ministry officials, four KOICA staff, and 37 firefighters. · 세계일보
  6. Doosan Enerbility launched two helicopters to search for six missing employees at the weir dam site, though flight permission was delayed due to poor weather conditions. · 동아일보
  7. South Korea became the third country, after China and India, to send a relief team to Nepal for the flood disaster. · 동아일보
  8. The relief team, led by I Gui-ho, director of the Individual Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, includes personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KOICA, and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. · 동아일보
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