Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal and China flood nears 3,000
In a breakthrough late Saturday, 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 have made progress in a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site in Nepal, where workers are believed to be trapped. According to the Japan Times and Le Monde English, the Nepali army inserted a pipe into the tunnel late on Saturday. The tunnel is thought to contain over 100 workers who may still be alive.
The death toll from the floods at the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to at least 682, according to Le Monde English. The US Geological Survey attributed the deadly torrent to a glacial collapse.
The floods have also affected Australians, with 42 reported missing, The Age reports. Families and friends of the missing Australians are waiting anxiously for news as rescue efforts continue.
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