Nepal Mourns 1,398 Flood Victims as Rescue Work Continues
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Nepal mourns 1,398 flood victims as rescue work continues
Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around Read More: https://punchng.com/nepal-mourns-1398-flood-victims-as-rescue-work-continues/
The authorities in Nepal suspect that there are 1000 people in the buried tunnels of the hydroelectric power plants. After individual rescues hope is slowly dwindling, but an expert advises: keep looking.
Kathmandu. The Nepal Army has confirmed that 121 people have been trapped in the tunnels of the flood-affected hydropower projects. At a press conference organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority today, Assistant Lieutenant General Subash Jung Thapa said that search and rescue operations in the tunnels will continue until a breakthrough is made, except in cases where the government decides to stop the work. 22 pe…
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