Indian, Chinese and Korean teams moved to flood-hit areas to support search and rescue effort
Summary
Indian, Chinese and South Korean teams have been deployed to Nepal’s flood-hit Trishuli basin to support tunnel rescue and search operations. The government is also coordinating foreign assistance for body management, forensic work and emergency logistics as the death toll and missing cases mount.
Key Points
- Three teams from India, China and South Korea reached disaster-hit areas to assist search and rescue operations in the Trishuli basin.
- Nepal has selectively accepted foreign help, focusing on tunnel rescue, forensic support, body bags and large freezers for managing victims.
- Indian and Chinese technical teams are conducting reconnaissance and joining rescue efforts at hydropower tunnels in Chilime, Langtang and Trishuli 3 B.
- The Chinese Embassy said more tunnel experts will be dispatched, while Nepal and China are also discussing disaster information-sharing mechanisms.
