Nepal-Tibet floods: two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after disaster
Summary
Two workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly flash floods buried the site in mud. The floods, caused by a melting glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border, killed at least 1,287 people and left more than 5,000 missing, with rescue efforts ongoing.Key Facts
- Two men, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued from 170 meters inside the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel.
- Sanjay Shah was the foreman, and Kabir Maharjan was a supervisor at the project.
- The workers were trapped after flash floods hit the area, caused by a glacier collapse on the Nepal-China (Tibet) border.
- Shah said he tried to help others escape before becoming trapped himself and stayed calm by chanting mantras.
- At least 1,287 people died in the floods, and over 5,000 are still missing according to Nepal's disaster agency.
- Rescue teams have found voices inside tunnels, suggesting more survivors may be inside air pockets.
- More than 270 people have been rescued so far across several hydropower projects affected by the disaster.
- Around 557 workers remain missing at the hydropower sites along the Trishuli River, with about 115 believed trapped in the main tunnel.
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