'I chanted Hare Krishna for 9 days': Nepal worker rescued from tunnel on Janmashtami
A worker trapped in a tunnel at a Nepal hydropower project for nine days was rescued alive during the Janmashtami festival. He credited his survival to chanting the 'Hare Krishna' mantra while waiting for help.
Why it matters
The rescue highlights the dangers of infrastructure projects in disaster-prone regions and the human element of survival stories.
A 30-year-old worker rescued from a tunnel at Nepal's Trishuli 3A hydropower project after nine days said he kept chanting the ‘Hare Krishna’ mantra while trapped, hoping that he would eventually be saved.Sanjay Sah was among two workers rescued alive on Friday, coinciding with Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.“I was chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra for the past nine days,” Sah told security personnel shortly after he was brought out safely.Video released by the Nepali Army displayed Sah being carried on a worker's back, with his face covered in mud.Sah says he stayed back to help othersSah, an employee of the Nepal Electricity Authority and a foreman from Saptari district in Madhesh province, said he had been working in the control room when the disaster struck.He said he initially stayed behind because he felt responsible for the safety of others.“I was working in the control…
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