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The Odds of Survival for Those Trapped After Nepal Flood – WTOP News
Rescuers have delivered oxygen to some workers and are racing to provide water and food as survival chances drop after 72 hours, experts said.
- On Aug. 31, 2026, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of workers thought to be trapped in hydropower site tunnels buried in mud following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border.
- Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing, with distraught families searching hospitals and morgues for relatives.
- Experts say the first 72 hours are critical as survival chances drop without clean water; disaster epidemiologist Jennifer Horney with the University in Delaware warned trapped workers likely lack supplies.
- Jakob Steiner, a geoscientist at the University in Graz, Austria, said rescuers are working to provide oxygen to those stuck inside, though suffocation worries grow six days after the floods.
- Thomas Chandler, director of Columbia University's National Center for Disaster Preparedness, cited a 2023 Himalayan tunnel collapse where 41 Indian workers survived 17 days, emphasizing safe water delivery is essential.
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The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood
For those stranded by a flood, disaster experts say survival depends on access to oxygen, food and water.
·New York, United States
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·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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·Berlin, Germany
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For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors, including access to oxygen, food and water.
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