Nepal Flood Toll Hits 750, Tunnel Workers Still Trapped
Rescuers widened a small opening and began pumping oxygen as authorities said about 934 people tied to 11 hydropower projects are missing.
- Around 934 people are reported missing across 11 Hydropower Project sites in the Trishuli Corridor following severe flooding, with many feared trapped beneath tunnel debris.
- Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung reported a breakthrough at a Trishuli Hydropower Project, where rescue teams created an opening to supply oxygen to trapped workers.
- The Nepal Army rescued hundreds from Upper Trishuli-1 and Langtang Khola projects, with those brought to safety including 418 Nepali nationals, 42 Chinese nationals, and eight Indian citizens.
- Authorities are widening the tunnel opening to deploy rescue personnel deeper into the site, though massive flood damage to roads and bridges continues hindering access.
- India has extended assistance to Nepal, with officials confirming that cargo aircraft carrying supplies have already arrived to provide support for disaster relief operations.
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Nepali Army widens Upper Trishuli tunnel to reach 42 trapped workers
Nepali Army engineers are widening an access point into the Upper Trishuli-3A tunnel to reach 42 people feared trapped after the floods. The operation highlights the scale of Nepal's hydropower disaster, with hundreds still unaccounted for across multiple projects.
Three days after the disaster, it is estimated that 2,500 people have disappeared on the Nepalese side, and more than 500 on the Chinese side. Rare survivors are still located, but the passing of time diminishes hopes. First aid workers now rely on the possible pockets of air that have been able to protect victims. - Mud in the Himalayas: the pockets of air, the last hope of rescuers to find survivors (International).
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The Independent (US)Nepal rescuers crawl through thick mud to save trapped workers
Nepal rescuers climbed through thick mud to reach and evacuate labourers and residents trapped by devastating floods on Friday (28 August). Footage showed rescuers making their way towards a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli Hydropower project to reach those trapped. Authorities in Nepal have warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday, urging residents in already devastated districts to remain on high alert, as mountain rescue specialists more usual…
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Air... in a hydroelectric power plant tunnel where over 100 workers are presumed to be isolated due to massive flooding in the Himalayan mountain region on the Nepal-China border
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