Nine South Koreans missing in Nepal flood

Nine South Koreans working on a hydropower ‌plant are missing, and 10 others stranded, following a massive flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, South Korea's ‌Foreign Ministry said late on Wednesday.

The workers ‌were employed by Korea Energy and Doosan Enerbility Co, the ministry said, adding that Nepal has deployed a rescue team ⁠to ​search the ⁠affected area. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held an ⁠emergency meeting with government officials and said a team of ​police, emergency services and foreign ministry officials will ⁠fly to Kathmandu on Thursday, the ministry said.

Cho plans to ⁠hold ​a phone call with his Nepalese counterpart on Thursday, it said. Another 10 South Korean workers ⁠affiliated with Doosan Enerbility were stranded in the area ⁠and awaiting ⁠a helicopter sent by Nepalese authorities to evacuate them.