2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Summary
Rescuers in Nepal saved two workers from a hydropower tunnel nine days after heavy floods caused by a glacier collapse. Hundreds of workers are still missing, and efforts continue to find more survivors trapped in tunnels damaged by the disaster.Key Facts
- Two workers were rescued alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower project tunnel.
- They were pulled out nine days after catastrophic floods hit Nepal on August 26, 2026.
- The two rescued men were identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor.
- At least 557 workers are missing at the Trishuli 3A project site; about 115 are believed trapped in the tunnel.
- Floods likely resulted from a glacier collapse, killing at least 1,259 people in Nepal and leaving over 5,000 missing.
- About 900 workers are missing at 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed trapped underground.
- Officials remain hopeful and continue rescue operations in the affected area.
- Neighboring Tibet also suffered losses, with 21 dead and 541 missing following the floods.
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