Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
Nearly 600 workers are feared trapped in tunnels filled with mud along Nepal's Trishuli River, with rescuers attempting to reach them using explosives and pumping air into the Trishuli-3A site. The death toll has risen to 939, with 592 of the missing being foreign nationals, according to Nepal's disaster management authority. Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah revealed that 279 people have been rescued.
The rescue operation is being led by an international team comprising Chinese and Nepalese military personnel, as well as experts from India, Korea, and Australia. Families of those trapped are anxiously awaiting news, hoping for a successful rescue.
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