Nepal Flood: Around 100 People Trapped Inside Hydropower Tunnel
Floodwaters and mud have hampered the operation as adverse weather and damaged access routes slow efforts to reach those still inside.
- On Friday, the Nepal Army continued racing to rescue more than 100 workers trapped inside the Trishuli-1 hydropower tunnel, following their successful extraction of 350 people earlier amid devastating flash floods.
- Flash floods across Nepal have killed 469 people and left nearly 1,000 missing as of Friday, with raging water and mud inundating the region near the Chinese border and destroying infrastructure.
- Located about 70km from Kathmandu, the US$647 million Trishuli-1 project is a 216-megawatt venture led by two Korean firms that suffered significant damage, with more than 90% of the upper dam destroyed.
- US President Donald Trump offered assistance to Nepal on Thursday, while the Indian government confirmed its nationals were among the workers caught in the disaster at the project site.
- Rescue teams face uphill challenges as adverse weather and difficult terrain hamper operations, with the Army struggling to locate tunnel entry points despite deploying helicopters to reach trapped workers.
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The Nepal Army has rescued 350 workers and local residents, including several Indians, trapped in the Trishuli Hydropower Tunnel amid flooding of the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal. The army has evacuated a total of 883 people from various areas of Rasuwa.
Nepal PM Convenes Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Rasuwa Flood Damage; Army Rescues 2 from Hydropower Tunnel
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Cabinet is expected to discuss measures to make relief operations in the flood-affected areas more effective and accelerate the reconstruction of damaged physical infrastructure. World News | Nepal PM Convenes Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Rasuwa Flood Damage; Army Rescues 2 from Hydropower Tunnel.
Nepal Rescuers Race to Save People Trapped in Hydropower Tunnel
A Nepalese rescue team is racing to locate 100 people still trapped in a hydropower tunnel after earlier extracting 350 laborers and locals, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, after a deadly torrent engulfed parts of the Himalayan nation.
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