Nepal flood survivor's family in China relieved after days of waiting
A Chinese man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal ten days after devastating floods caused by a glacier collapse. His family in China expressed relief following the successful helicopter evacuation.
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HONG KONG (AP) — After days of waiting anxiously, Lu Haitao’s family could finally breathe a sigh of relief when the Chinese man was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal where devastating floods killed more than 1,300 people.
Rescuers carried out Lu from a 225-meter (740-foot) hydropower tunnel and evacuated him by helicopter Saturday, 10 days after the floods. He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The Aug. 26 floods were likely caused by a glacier collapse, and nearly 4,900 remain missing in the South Asian country, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.
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