Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for workers trapped in hydropower tunnels following catastrophic flash floods that killed over 1,200 people. Officials remain hopeful that some of the 46 missing workers in the Rasuwagadhi plant may have survived in air pockets.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the extreme vulnerability of infrastructure to climate-related events and the ongoing humanitarian effort in the region.
A week after the flash-flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border, some officials believe trapped workers at the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant could still be alive. Photograph: Naveen Srivastava/X/Reuters A week after the flash-flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border, some officials believe trapped workers at the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant could still be alive. Photograph: Naveen Srivastava/X/Reuters Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Nepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive, more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber.
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