[theqoo] NEPAL, REJECTS FOREIGN RESCUE TEAMS INCLUDING TEAMS FROM KOREA... "WILL CONDUCT SEARCH WITH OWN PERSONEL"

The Nepalese government has announced that it will not accept assistance from foreign search and rescue teams. Meanwhile, the South Korean government has decided to continue consultations with Nepal regarding the deployment of a separate disaster relief team.

Reuters reported on the 28th that Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that domestic security agencies are handling search and rescue operations in flood-affected areas, and thus, assistance from foreign rescue teams is not required at this time.

A spokesperson for the Nepalese Foreign Ministry remarked, "It is natural for offers of assistance to be made," but added, "Our security agencies are conducting search and rescue operations. We do not need such assistance at the moment." No specific reason was given for the decision to decline foreign rescue teams.

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly told Reuters that Nepal had conveyed its position of not currently planning to accept foreign rescue teams. The South Korean government intends to maintain consultations with the Nepalese side.

The government has already dispatched a rapid response team to Nepal and plans to send an additional disaster relief team. It also announced plans to provide $1 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal through international organizations.

The whereabouts of nine South Koreans who had been working at a hydroelectric power plant in Nepal remain unknown.

The recent floods swept through several regions, including Rasuwa, which borders China. Villages were devastated, and the construction site of the hydroelectric power plant was damaged. The death toll has neared 500, and hundreds of foreign nationals remain missing.

Countries including India, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have reportedly requested permission from the Nepalese government to deploy their own rescue teams.

Observers suggest that geopolitical sensitivities lie behind the Nepalese government's reluctance to accept foreign rescue teams; Rasuwa shares a border with the Tibet region of China.

Dinesh Bhattarai, Nepal's former ambassador to the UN in Geneva, told Reuters, "They may have decided not to accept foreign rescue teams due to the sensitive location of the area."

A spokesperson for Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the decision to decline foreign rescue teams was unrelated to relations with China or the sensitivities of the border region, according to Reuters.

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1. ㅠㅠ Whyㅠㅠㅠ

2. Why????? Are they planning to rescue them or what?

3. People with no ability are being stubborn

4. The scope of the damage is extensive, so is it really possible to handle this with just your own rescue efforts?

5. Earlier, they mentioned that preparations for the drone helicopter here were all set but the permit wasn't coming through. I suspected Nepal might have rejected it, and it turned out I was right

6. Still, even if help comes from abroad, you can't just leave it be, and the workload is bound to increase, plus, they likely wouldn't know the language or the local geography, so I can certainly understand the situation

7. The damage is so severe that I wonder if they they want to downplay the situation to keep it from becoming public knowledge

8. They might think it's better for the people who know the local situation best to handle the cleanup themselves. They'll likely ask for help if they really need it

9. It's already crowded as it is, so having people flock in from all over the world would definitely be a hassle. Plus, I heard there’s a possibility of flooding again

10. I was reading somewhere that they aren't accepting help this time because, during the Nepal earthquake, when rescue teams from all over the world arrived, there were issues regarding command and control among the various national teams

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