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2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel at the Trishuli 3A construction site, nine days after devastating floods swept through the area.
- The two rescued men, identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor, were found after rescuers heard voices inside the tunnel and were flown to a hospital in Kathmandu in stable condition.
- At least 557 workers are missing from the Trishuli 3A project, with approximately 115 believed trapped inside the tunnel; officials remain hopeful for further rescues.
- The catastrophic floods on August 26, likely caused by a glacier collapse, have killed at least 1,259 people in Nepal and left over 5,000 missing, with significant casualties also reported on the Tibet side of the border.
- Around 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects across Nepal, with about 500 believed trapped in tunnels, highlighting the scale of the disaster's impact on infrastructure and workers.
