Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Two trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal
Two workers were rescued from a tunnel in Nepal nine days after devastating flash floods caused by a glacier collapse. The death toll from the disaster has reached 1,282, with thousands still missing as rescue operations continue.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the extreme environmental challenges faced by regions vulnerable to climate-induced disasters.
Two hydropower workers in Nepal were pulled out on Friday (September 4, 2026) from tunnels buried by debris in catastrophic flooding more than a week ago, Nepali government Ministers said.
Energy Biraj Bhakta Shrestha confirmed a “person was just safely rescued from the tunnel of Trishuli 3A”, followed by a second shortly after.
The rescue came nine days after the August 26 floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, that devastated towns and valleys in Nepal.
Rescuers saved one worker alive from Nepal's Trishul 3A tunnel after devastating floods left many missing.
Around 600 children remain unaccounted for in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts after the devastating flash floods, as the death toll rose to 1,282 on Friday (September 2) with more than 4,700 missing.
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