Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Bodies of 3 out of 4 Missing Teachers in Annapurna Recovered... Follow-up Measures Discussed with Families"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 28th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has recovered the bodies of 3 out of 4 missing teachers in Annapurna, Nepal, and will closely consult with the bereaved families regarding transportation and funeral procedures.

The two bodies of the missing teachers discovered on the 25th are currently placed in the morgue of Kathmandu Teaching Hospital. The male body found the previous day is also being transported to the Teaching Hospital.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "We will closely consult with the bereaved families regarding follow-up measures such as the transportation of the bodies and funeral procedures."

The Nepalese military and police search teams, along with local residents' search teams, are conducting additional searches for one missing Korean and one Nepalese person at the accident site.

Meanwhile, four teachers affiliated with the Chungnam Office of Education went missing after being caught in an avalanche with a Nepalese guide while descending from the Deurali Lodge (altitude 3,230m) in the Himalayas Annapurna on January 17.

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