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Far from home, Nepali students in Korea grapple with tragedy of flood

Some lost family members and friends, while others are coming together in solidarity to maintain attention on the devastation and the effects of the climate crisis.

2026.9.7

(카트만두(네팔)=뉴스1) = 네팔과 티베트 산악지대를 휩쓴 대홍수 발생 열흘째인 5일(현지시간) 네팔 라수와 지역 어퍼댐 인근 터널에서 네팔과 한국 합동구호대가 중국인 생존자 1명을 구조하고 있다. (외교부 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지) 2026.9.5/뉴스1

Chinese survivor rescued in search for 9 Koreans still missing 12 days after Nepal floods

A unit dispatched by Seoul is attempting to overcome resistance by Nepalese authorities to expand efforts on foot.

2026.9.6

Nine rescued Korean workers return home as nine remain missing in Nepal

Doosan Enerbility says a site manager stayed behind to support search efforts after flash floods hit a hydropower project in Nepal.

2026.8.31

People stay outside damaged houses after a mudslide hit the area during heavy flooding in Nuristan province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2021, in this file photo. [AP/YONHAP]

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17

The season’s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others.

2026.1.2

Police and fire authorities search the area where an body, presumed to be one of the missing people who were swept away by floods due to heavy rainfall on July 20, was discovered near Sincheongpyeong Bridge in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, on July 31. [GYEONGGI NORTHERN FIRE AND DISASTER HEADQUARTERS]

Unidentified body found near Sincheongpyeong Bridge, 11 days after flooding

The body of an unidentified woman was found in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, increasing the flood death toll to seven. One person remains missing.

2025.7.31

A police official and a police dog search for missing people in Mail-ri in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi, on July 21. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Search for missing after flood expands in Gyeonggi, with more bodies recovered

The search continues for people reported missing after floods struck Gyeonggi, with three missing, including members of a family swept up while at a campsite.

2025.7.23

A police scientific investigation team inspects flood damage at a campsite in Mail-ri, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi, on July 21. [YONHAP]

Poorly managed campsites remain vulnerable to flooding, landslides

The recent deadly landslide at a campsite in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, has spotlighted the lack of safety regulations in Korea’s booming camping industry.

2025.7.22

A manhole in Busan fitted with a fall-prevention device [BUSAN METROPOLITAN CITY]

Busan to install devices to prevent people from falling into manholes

The Busan city government will install fall-prevention devices in more than 14,000 manholes located in flood-prone areas by the end of this year, officials said Wednesday, following a near-fatal accident recently.

2025.6.18

A digital twin simulation shows flooding, indicated in purple, in surrounding areas caused by rising water levels in the Han River during heavy summer rainfall. [MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT]

Elevated flood fears prompt proactive AI-powered response

Flooding fears are elevated this year on climate change, prompting the Ministry of Environment to deploy AI as part of disaster prevention efforts.

2025.5.14

A county in Dageu is flooded on August 10 after levees near the area broke due to Typhoon Khanun. [YONHAP]

Ministry to spend more money to build dams, dredge rivers

The Ministry of Environment announced Tuesday it will dredge more bodies of water and build more dams with increased budget outlays for next year.

2023.8.29

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floods

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Far from home, Nepali students in Korea grapple with tragedy of flood

Chinese survivor rescued in search for 9 Koreans still missing 12 days after Nepal floods

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