# Families of South Koreans missing in Nepal floods seek urgent helicopter access

https://mins.news/en/item/35501

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 10:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/families-south-koreans-missing-nepal-floods-seek-urgent-helicopter-access-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9166be8f085800017b549f

> Families of South Korean workers missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal urged authorities on Friday to secure helicopter access for the search, warning that rescuers were losing critical time more than 48 hours after the disaster.

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