Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China disaster nears 3,000
In a breakthrough late Saturday (Aug 29), the Nepali army was able to insert a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site where workers are believed to be trapped.
Rescuers in Nepal and China are racing against time to locate thousands of people missing in a devastating, tsunami-like flood that swept through the Himalayan region. The death toll from the disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse, has reached near 3,000, with 682 bodies recovered so far. The Nepali army successfully inserted a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site, believed to be trapped with workers.
Over 100 workers may still be alive inside such tunnels, and rescue efforts are focused on the Trishuli 3A and 3B sites. The U.S. Geological Survey attributed the deadly torrent to a glacial collapse caused by climate change, while UN climate chief Simon Steill warned that such tragedies are becoming more frequent and severe due to global warming.
Survivors face a long wait to learn the fate of missing relatives, and rebuilding their lives from nothing appears to be a daunting task.
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