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2 trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods : NPR
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- Rescuers in Nepal successfully pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant nine days after deadly floods devastated the region, raising hopes for more survivors.
- The two rescued men, identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor, were flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, with one reported in critical condition.
- Approximately 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with around 500 believed trapped in tunnels, including about 115 at Trishuli 3A, as rescue efforts continue.
- The floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse on August 26, have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, left over 5,000 missing, and caused an estimated $2.5 billion in damage to infrastructure and property.
- On the Tibet side of the border, Chinese officials reported 31 deaths and 531 missing persons due to the floods, highlighting the cross-border impact of the disaster.
