Video: Inside Miracle Rescue Of Workers From Nepal Tunnel After 9 Days
Two workers were rescued alive after being trapped for nine days in a hydropower tunnel in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods. The rescue is being hailed as a miracle, as the men survived in an air pocket deep underground.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the extreme human cost of recent Himalayan flooding and the effectiveness of specialized international rescue coordination.
At least two people have been rescued alive after being buried in a hydropower tunnel for nine days after deadly flash floods hit Nepal, leaving them trapped in deep mud. The two men were rescued during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, a hydropower project in one of the areas worst affected by the catastrophic Himalayan flooding.Sanjay Shah, a foreman at Upper Trishuli 3A, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, were rescued from a depth of 170 meters inside the tunnel, according to Nepal Army spokesperson Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet.Shah, 30, was the first to be rescued and was in a "stable condition."
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