Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive
Summary
Rescuers in Nepal saved a Chinese worker and a Nepali woman from flood wreckage caused by a glacier collapse. Many people remain missing as teams continue searching damaged hydropower tunnels and nearby areas.Key Facts
- Lu Haitao, a Chinese hydropower worker, was rescued from 225 meters inside a flooded tunnel in Rasuwa district.
- Chandika Kumari Shrestha, a 64-year-old Nepali woman, was dug out from her collapsed home in Nuwakot district.
- Both were trapped after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas on August 26, which caused severe flooding and debris flows.
- At least 1,331 people have died in Nepal, with about 5,000 still missing, including 589 foreigners.
- Around 900 hydropower workers are missing, with about 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels flooded by the disaster.
- The glacier collapse destroyed homes, roads, schools, and hydropower projects in the region north of Kathmandu.
- Search and rescue teams from India, China, South Korea, the US, and Australia are assisting Nepal.
- Officials remain hopeful that more survivors will be found in the tunnels and other affected areas.
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