Indian tunnel rescue team makes progress at Chilime, Langtang hydropower sites
Indian rescue teams are assisting Nepal in recovery efforts following devastating flash floods that occurred in late August 2026. The teams are specifically focused on probing tunnels at hydropower sites in Chilime and Langtang to locate missing workers.
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This highlights regional cooperation and disaster response efforts between India and Nepal during a significant humanitarian crisis.
India's specialised tunnel rescue team made progress at two hydropower sites in flood-hit Nepal , establishing a foothold inside a tunnel at Chilime and probing up to 185 metres at Langtang, the Indian envoy in Kathmandu has said.
Follow the updates of the Nepal flash floods on September 1, 2026.
The team worked at the Chilime and Langtang sites in coordination with the Nepali Army despite inclement weather and difficult access conditions, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said in a post on X on Monday (August 31, 2026).
India has deployed specialised teams to assist Nepal following the devastating flash floods of August 26, which swept through northern and central parts of the country, killing hundreds, leaving thousands missing and destroying homes, roads and bridges and hydropower projects.
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