Tunnels and tough terrain: Indian Army joins Nepal's flood rescue effort

Technical teams of the Indian army have worked through difficult conditions in Nepal, joining hands with the Nepali Army at the Chilime and Langtang tunnel sites as part of an ongoing search and rescue operation following flash floods that hit the region. At Chilime, the team managed to establish a foothold at the tunnel entrance and set up safety ropes inside despite poor weather and hard terrain access. At Langtang, the joint team probed 185 metres into the tunnel, working alongside Nepali forces in what has been a slow, careful search given the unstable conditions inside.The deployment came at Nepal's request, with India sending specialised personnel trained for tunnel search and rescue, work that demands both technical skill and physical stamina given the confined and often unstable spaces involved. This is not new territory for the two militaries.