Flood chased me as I ran for 20 minutes, Nepal tunnel engineer tells BBC
Summary
A sudden flood hit a hydropower tunnel construction site in Nepal, forcing workers to flee. Over 1,000 people have died and about 4,000 are missing, including many laborers working on hydropower projects along the Trishuli River.Key Facts
- A flash flood from the Trishuli River flooded a tunnel where about 30 workers were building a hydropower project.
- Worker Pemba Dundu Tamang ran for 20 minutes to escape the floodwater chasing him.
- Nepal’s death toll from recent floods has passed 1,000, with around 4,000 people missing.
- Many missing people are laborers working at hydropower sites on the river.
- Rescuers, including the Nepal Army, are pumping air into tunnels and searching for survivors and bodies.
- The hydropower project, called Upper Trishuli 3B, was scheduled to open next year and is important for Nepal’s electricity supply.
- Tamang lost six family members in the flood, and his colleague lost eight family members.
- Reports suggest early warning systems could have helped prevent some deaths, as there was evidence of glacier instability before the flood.
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