Exclusive-Trapped Nine Days in a Dark Tunnel, Nepali Man Tells His Survival Story
- On September 4, 2026, rescue teams pulled mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah from the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project tunnel in Nepal, nine days after devastating floods trapped him deep inside the mountainside.
- Triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse, devastating floods and mudslides submerged the Hydropower Station tunnel, separating Sah from coworker Kabir Maharjan, 45 years old, who was hospitalized with severe injuries.
- Reciting the Hindu Maha Mantra helped Sah maintain morale in darkness. He kept his eyes shut to avoid debris injuries, telling Reuters, "I was afraid that if I slipped or hit something by mistake, I could injure my eyes."
- Following his ordeal, Sah is recovering at his sister's place in Kathmandu under medical care. His rescue occurred on the day Hindus celebrated the birth of a major deity, marking a spiritual coincidence.
- At least 1,300 people are confirmed dead and more than 5,300 are missing across Nepal and Tibet following the Himalayan glacier collapse in late August, leaving thousands of families affected by the disaster.
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<p>A Nepali told how a 9-day survivor locked in a dark tunnel without food after a devastating flood Sanjay Sahi spent 9 days in a ruined tunnel drinking floodwater. He was rescued on the 10th day along with a severely injured colleague.</p>
First Contingent of Nepal Emergency Relief Team Returns Home… One Chinese Survivor Rescued in Tunnel
The first contingent of the Republic of Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), dispatched to Nepal to respond to the devastating floods, returned home on the 12th after completing a ten-day mission. During the search operation, the rescue team saved one Chinese survivor who was trapped in a hydroelectric power plant tunnel. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first KDRT contingent arrived at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Provinc…
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = "There was nothing I could see. I kept my eyes closed for most of the time. If I accidentally slipped or..."
The Straits Times
RapplerTrapped nine days in a dark tunnel, Nepali man tells his survival story
KATHMANDU, Sept 11 - When Sanjay Sah got trapped in a dark tunnel linked to a hydropower station after a devastating flood tore through the structure in Nepal, he was so scared of injuring his eyes on debris that he kept them closed for days. When a miracle rescue happened nine days later, he could barely open them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sanjay Sah spent nearly ten days trapped deep in a hydroelectric tunnel in Nepal after a devastating flood roared through the facility. Without food, in the dark and surrounded by debris, he survived by drinking water, praying and thinking of his wife and daughter. When the flood hit the Gornji Trishuli 3A hydroelectric power plant, Sah was trapped inside the facility [...]
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