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[Breaking] Nepal rescues 117 tourists stranded by massive floods, including 9 South Koreans

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2026-08-28 19:15:05
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2026-08-28 19:15:05
A local army helicopter transports victims of the massive floods in Nepal's Nuwakot region on the 28th. EPA-Yonhap News Agency

[Financial News] Nepal's tourism ministry said on the 28th, through foreign media including British outlets, that it had rescued 117 tourists stranded by the massive floods that hit the country on the 26th. The rescued tourists included 85 Indians, 16 Chinese, 9 South Koreans, 2 Italians and 2 Americans.
The South Koreans mentioned by local authorities are believed to be the people rescued the previous day. At the time of the disaster on the 26th, 10 South Koreans were stranded in the area, while 9 others were reported missing separately.
Of the 10 stranded people, 9 were moved to a safe area by military helicopter on the 27th, and the whereabouts of the 9 missing people have not yet been confirmed.
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