Cho Hyun Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presides over a task force meeting on protecting overseas Koreans regarding missing Korean nationals in the Nepal floods at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 26th. /Courtesy of News1

Minister Cho Hyun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 26th that she confirmed the safe evacuation of 10 Koreans who had been isolated by flooding in Nepal.

The Minister said at a meeting of the task force for the protection of overseas Koreans related to the Nepal floods held that day, "We have confirmed the safe evacuation of 10 Koreans isolated by the Nepal floods," and added, "A joint government rapid response team is scheduled to be dispatched to Nepal tomorrow."

The Minister held a video conference with Acting Ambassador to Nepal Jo A-reum and others to discuss securing the safety of Koreans and follow-up response measures.

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