Nine Doosan Enerbility Employees Rescued from Nepal Floods Return to Korea

A government joint rapid response team is boarding a helicopter at the domestic airport helicopter landing site in Kathmandu, Nepal, to conduct a search. [Photo by Rapid Response Team]

Nine employees from Doosan Enerbility, who were rescued from the site of the major floods in Nepal, returned to Korea via Incheon International Airport on the 31st.

Doosan Enerbility announced in a press release that after confirming the employees' health status upon arrival, they were reunited with their families.

The company also stated that the site manager remained in Nepal to provide maximum support for the search operation.

A Doosan Enerbility official explained the reason for the private return, saying, "The nine employees are physically and psychologically exhausted after experiencing a sudden disaster and isolation," and added, "We believe it is most important to minimize external contact, respect the wishes of the employees, and enable them to quietly reunite with their families and regain stability."

The official further stated, "Above all, there are six colleagues who remain out of contact and families who are anxiously waiting for their safe return. We are prioritizing their search and rescue efforts, dedicating our utmost efforts to this task."

The returning employees had been dispatched to the Upper Trishuli (UT)-1 Hydropower Plant construction site in Nepal and were stranded at the site due to a large-scale flood in the Rasuwa region on the 26th local time.

They were rescued the following day, but nine other individuals—including six Doosan Enerbility employees and three employees from Korea South-East Power—who were staying at different locations, remain out of contact.

Doosan Enerbility obtained approval to operate one of the two helicopters it secured on its own and deployed it to the site for the first time on this day, accelerating the search for the missing persons.

Korea South-East Power conducted a helicopter search on the 28th and is currently awaiting approval for another flight after submitting a request.

Currently, Park Ji-won, Chairman of Doosan Group, and Park Ji-won, Vice Chairman, are on site overseeing the search and rescue operations. An additional nine-member second response team from Korea South-East Power, including President Jo Young-hyuk (acting), has also been deployed locally to manage the overall search operations.

The government joint rapid response team is continuing aerial and ground searches using helicopters, drones, and vehicles.

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