Nepal army races to rescue more than 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after floods
Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.
Rescue efforts are underway in Nepal to locate over 100 people trapped in a hydropower tunnel after devastating floods struck the area. According to France 24, Nepali army rescue teams are using drilling equipment to try and rescue those trapped. The floods, which occurred three days prior, have caused widespread destruction and many are still missing.
The number of missing persons has soared to nearly 3,000, with 633 bodies recovered, as reported by The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun. The disaster has affected the Himalayan region, with villages engulfed and many people displaced. Some survivors have reported losing everything and are now waiting anxiously to discover the fate of their loved ones.
In addition to the trapped workers in the hydropower tunnel, there are reports of many others missing, including trekkers and pilgrims. According to Hindustan Times, at least 934 people are trapped or out of contact at 11 hydropower project sites and tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. The trapped workers include citizens of Nepal, India, South Korea, and China. India has sent assistance and a team of medical and tunnel experts to aid in the rescue efforts.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun, New Straits Times, IOL, Hindustan Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
