‘No hollow or empty space“: A drone operator reveals challenges in Nepal’s tunnel rescue efforts
Summary
A flash flood caused by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas has killed over 1,000 people and left many missing in Nepal and China. Filmmaker and drone pilot Manish Maharjan is helping Nepal Army rescue teams by using drones to find survivors, especially workers trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects buried under mud and debris.Key Facts
- The flooding began after a glacier collapse caused a large rockfall in the Himalayan region, which registered as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event.
- The floodwaters damaged hydropower plants, roads, and bridges across Nepal and Tibet.
- Over 1,000 people have died, and thousands are still missing after the flash floods.
- About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects affected by the disaster.
- Around 500 workers are believed to be trapped inside power plant tunnels filled with mud.
- Manish Maharjan, a filmmaker and drone pilot, is using thermal drones to locate stranded people.
- Drones have successfully found survivors in open areas and caves by using microphone speakers to communicate.
- The tunnels are extremely difficult to search because they are filled with mud, with no open spaces inside.
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