Two NIS agents died in a landslide during a mission in Nepal last month.

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It was belatedly known that two National Intelligence Service agents died in a landslide in Nepal.

Today (8th) News 1 reported that two elite agents who were on special missions in Nepal died late last month to provide close security for NIS operatives.

The two elite agents were said to have been swept away by a nearby landslide while staying in their accommodation. The operative, who was on duty with them, was elsewhere at the time of the accident and was able to avoid stools.

At the time, Nepal's first record-breaking downpour in 22 years caused floods and landslides everywhere, killing more than 200 people and leaving dozens missing across the country.

The two retired agents were appointed to the NIS side by side as former noncommissioned officers of the Army Special Warfare Command 707 Special Task Force. Former members of the 707 Special Task Force are mainly responsible for supporting the NIS, including security.

Operatives are deployed to overseas base cities and play a role in controlling operatives and operation networks.

The funeral of two deceased workers was recently held at a university hospital funeral hall in Gyeonggi-do.

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.