Nepal still searching for over 930 buried in hydropower tunnels
The Bhotekoshi flash flood has buried over 930 people in hydropower tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa district. At least 93 workers are missing inside the Rasuwa Ghadi Tunnel, which was devastated by the flash flood last week. The flood has also destroyed roads, bridges and hydroelectric plants in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor.
A thermal drone attempted to locate the missing workers but found no trace, leaving rescue teams and their families discouraged. However, the drone only explored the upper sections of the tunnel; deeper layers remain unsearched. Over 900 people are still trapped in tunnels beneath 11 hydropower projects along the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor.
The majority of the missing, nearly 600, are from the Upper Trishuli 1 project, with 122 from the Upper Trishuli 3B facility. Rescue efforts are ongoing with assistance from India and China, but access to the tunnels is hindered by the debris.
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