Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Eight South Koreans Missing, Ten Stranded After Nepal Flood
A very large flood hit an area of Nepal near the Tibet border.
Eight South Koreans working at a hydropower plant could not be found.
Ten other South Koreans were stuck and waiting for help.
Nepal sent a helicopter to try to evacuate them.
South Korea asked Nepal to search urgently for the missing workers.
President Lee Jae Myung told officials to use every available resource.
The flooding reportedly killed 19 people and left many others missing.
Officials also said that 384 tourists, including 291 foreigners, were missing.
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district were unaccounted for.
Ten other South Koreans affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded and awaiting rescue.
Nepal sent a helicopter to evacuate the stranded workers, while South Korea requested an urgent search operation.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to mobilize all available resources.
The floods near the Nepal-Tibet border reportedly killed 19 people, left hundreds missing and caused widespread damage.
- Who
- Eight South Koreans were unaccounted for, 10 others were stranded, and hundreds of other people and tourists were reported missing.
- What
- A massive flood triggered search, rescue and evacuation efforts in Nepal.
- When
- The situation was reported on Wednesday.
- Where
- The flooding occurred near the Nepal-Tibet border, including Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
- Why
- The flood damaged villages and infrastructure and left workers, residents and tourists missing or stranded.
- South Koreans missing
- 8
- South Koreans stranded
- 10
- Reported flood deaths
- 19
- Tourists reported missing
- 384
- Foreign tourists among those missing
- 291
- Indian nationals among those missing
- 105
- Rescue measure
- Nepal sent a helicopter to evacuate stranded South Koreans