Nepal Races to Find Hundreds Stuck in Hydropower Tunnels Following Floods
Rescuers are using heavy machinery and drones as about 900 hydroelectric workers are missing, with at least 639 believed trapped in tunnels.
- Rescue crews are digging through debris to reach at least 639 workers believed trapped inside tunnel networks following Nepal's massive flood, as more than 4,500 people remain missing.
- Hydroelectric projects, which generate more than 99% of Nepal's electricity, utilize expansive tunnel systems where experts warn survival depends critically on access to oxygen, food, and water.
- Pemba Dundu Tamang, who led a concrete-coating team of about 30 workers, described escaping a powerful surge, stating, "The water was chasing me and I was running ahead of it."
- Manish Maharjan has deployed thermal drones to scan tunnel interiors, though search efforts face extreme terrain challenges; experts note survival chances drop dramatically after 72 hours, a window that passed by Saturday.
- The official death toll has surpassed 1,000, with 987 fatalities in Nepal and 16 in China, while missing individuals include citizens of more than 30 countries, including Indians, Americans, and Australians.
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