Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Summary
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly floods hit the region. Authorities are still searching for many others believed trapped in tunnels damaged by the flooding and landslides.Key Facts
- Two workers were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant nine days after floods.
- Search teams heard voices in the tunnel, leading to the rescue of the two men.
- About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with around 500 believed trapped in tunnels.
- At least 1,287 people have died and over 5,000 are missing after floods in Nepal starting August 26.
- The floods likely resulted from a glacier collapse and caused heavy damage to the region.
- Nepal’s disaster agency estimates damage at about $2.5 billion (387.5 billion Nepalese rupees).
- On China’s Tibet side, 31 people died and 531 are missing due to related flooding.
- One rescued worker was in critical condition and both were taken to a hospital in Kathmandu.
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