Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after disaster
Two workers were rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after being trapped by flash floods. While the two survivors were recovered from a depth of 170 meters, search operations have been halted after the discovery of a body.
Why it matters
The rescue highlights the extreme dangers posed by flash floods to industrial infrastructure and the heroic efforts of emergency responders.
0:51 Workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after Nepal flood disaster – video Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after Nepal-Tibet floods Officials say pair were rescued from Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal after being trapped at depth of 170 metres
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two people have been pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly flash floods buried the projects in deep mud and left them trapped.
The workers were rescued during an operation at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, a hydropower project in one of the areas worst affected by last week’s floods , according to the army spokesperson Brig Gen Raja Ram Basnet.
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