Nepal Army Races to Rescue More than 100 Trapped in Hydropower Tunnel After Floods
Rescuers used drills and excavators after floodwaters receded, while Nepal’s government said more than 100 workers may still be alive in the tunnels.
- On Wednesday, a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered flash floods across Nepal, leaving at least 750 people dead and more than 3,000 missing; rescuers are focused on reaching hydropower workers trapped in tunnels at Trishuli 3A and 3B sites.
- A glacier at roughly 5,200 metres in the Himalayas collapsed, plunging about 1,200 metres into the Lende River; heavy rain and rising waters have hampered Nepal Army rescue efforts since Saturday evening, forcing teams to use drills and hydraulic cutters.
- National Disaster Management Authority officials confirmed 734 bodies have been recovered as of Sunday, while at least 2,498 people remain missing in Nepal, including 261 foreigners from 23 countries; families wait at temporary holding centres in Bharatpur to identify loved ones.
- International aid has arrived from the United Nations, European Union, United States, and India; however, authorities face challenges with "the rugged terrain and the lack of sufficient resources," Al Jazeera's Samer Allawi reported.
- Nepal has requested specialist help from India and China to "fill gaps" in rescue operations, seeking to reach any survivors still alive; officials estimate disaster losses at "more than $4bn," with warnings remaining in place for further flooding along northern rivers.
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537 workers remain missing as Nepal races to reach flood-hit hydropower tunnels
Rescue efforts intensify for hundreds of workers missing in Nepal's flood-hit hydropower projects. Mud and debris are blocking tunnel entrances, hindering access for rescue teams. Nepal has requested specialized assistance from India and China for these complex operations. Indian and Chinese technical teams have arrived to support the ongoing tunnel rescue missions. Operations are nearing a critical breakthrough at several project tunnel entry p…
Nepal rescuers drill through debris towards trapped tunnel workers
Nepali rescuers trying to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris deployed heavy machinery on Sunday, after rain and rising river waters hampered earlier efforts.
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