Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel
Summary
Two workers trapped in a hydropower tunnel after a flash flood hit Nepal nine days ago have been rescued alive. Rescue teams continue searching for hundreds of other workers believed to be trapped after the disaster that killed more than 1,200 people.Key Facts
- Two men were rescued from the main tunnel of the Trishuli 3A hydropower project in Nepal.
- The flash flood occurred on August 26 and was caused by a partial glacier collapse.
- The disaster killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal and left thousands missing.
- At least 557 workers are missing from the Trishuli 3A hydropower site.
- Rescuers believe more survivors remain trapped inside the tunnels.
- Nepal has mainly declined international rescue help but accepted an Australian drone team recently.
- The Nepalese army is conducting ongoing search and rescue operations.
- Flooding also affected Chinese-controlled Tibet, where 21 are dead and over 500 missing.
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