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'Second Life': Nepal Tunnel Survivor Recalls Ordeal
- On September 4, 2026, rescue teams pulled mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah from the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project tunnel in Nepal, nine days after devastating floods trapped him deep inside the mountainside.
- Triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse, devastating floods and mudslides submerged the Hydropower Station tunnel, separating Sah from coworker Kabir Maharjan, 45 years old, who was hospitalized with severe injuries.
- Reciting the Hindu Maha Mantra helped Sah maintain morale in darkness. He kept his eyes shut to avoid debris injuries, telling Reuters, "I was afraid that if I slipped or hit something by mistake, I could injure my eyes."
- Following his ordeal, Sah is recovering at his sister's place in Kathmandu under medical care. His rescue occurred on the day Hindus celebrated the birth of a major deity, marking a spiritual coincidence.
- At least 1,300 people are confirmed dead and more than 5,300 are missing across Nepal and Tibet following the Himalayan glacier collapse in late August, leaving thousands of families affected by the disaster.
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For ten days Sanjay Sah, 30, survived in the total darkness of a tunnel flooded by the deadly flood that struck Nepal on 26 August, praying for relief assistance to find him.
·Paris, France
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Nepal Chilime tunnel rescue advances as Indian and Nepali teams push on
Indian and Nepali rescue teams are clearing debris inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel to reach six trapped workers. The intensified operation underscores the wider human toll of Nepal's flood-hit hydropower disaster.
·Noida, India
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Total News Sources35
Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 24%
C 35%
R 41%
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