2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say
Search teams heard voices inside the tunnel before pulling the two men free, and officials said more than 100 workers may still be trapped.
- Emergency response crews successfully rescued two workers alive from a flooded tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project in central Nepal.
- The rescue operations took place nine days after severe glacio-hydrological flooding struck the Trishuli River basin on August 26, trapping hundreds of staff in underground facilities.
- Rescuers extracted the individuals from a depth of approximately 170 meters following continuous excavator work to clear thick mud and heavy debris blocking the primary access shafts.
- Medical personnel at the site immediately provided emergency care to both survivors before transferring them to medical facilities for further observation.
- Defense officials report that specialized search teams are continuing efforts in surrounding tunnels where hundreds of missing workers remain unaccounted for.
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thueringen24.deNine days after a deadly flood in Nepal, forces rescued two buried workers alive from a power plant tunnel.
Two pulled out alive from Nepal tunnel as search for survivors continues
Rescuers in Nepal are trying to reach dozens of trapped hydropower workers in a tunnel - after two men were pulled out alive after nine days. Thousands of people are still missing after the catastrophic flash floods.
Nepal Tunnel Collapse: Sanjay Sah Rescued on Janmashtami After 9 Days, Says Hare Krishna Mahamantra Kept Him Alive
Kathmandu (Nepal): As an almost miraculous rescue of two trapped workers at a collapsed power station tunnel in Nepal emerged, netizens are equally stunned by the near divine angle to the event. Trapped inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after Nepal’s catastrophic floods, Sanjay Sah says the Hare Krishna Mahamantra kept his faith alive. Sah and fellow worker Kabir Maharjan were rescued on Krishna Janmashtami, as search teams continue looki…
Authorities estimate that there could be a hundred people trapped there
In Nepal, two people were rescued from a hydroelectric tunnel nine days after the flood.
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