Nepal Floods: Hunt intensifies for 900 missing at hydel units, one tunnel head located
As rescue operations intensify in Nepal, over 900 individuals remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of devastating floods that have led to 810 confirmed deaths in both Nepal and Tibet. Teams are utilizing advanced tools at the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project to search for survivors. Notably, several Indian nationals are among the missing, which has led India to provide crucial technical…
Over 900 individuals are feared missing following floods that struck hydropower facilities in Nepal, with rescue teams led by Nepalese Army personnel expanding their efforts to locate survivors. The Upper Trishuli-3A project was a primary focus, where authorities located the tunnel's crown head and began widening an opening to insert rescuers equipped with oxygen cylinders.
A total of 933 workers from nine hydropower projects remain unaccounted for, according to the disaster management authority, while 2,502 people are missing across Nepal and Tibet. The death toll has risen to 810, with 794 in Nepal and 16 in Tibet. Indian nationals are among those missing, with 275 listed as missing and 128 uncontactable.
Assistance from India includes four relief flights, a team of tunnel-rescue experts, and efforts to construct a modular steel bridge.
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