Race against time as 600 remain trapped in hydro project tunnels
More than 600 people working at 11 hydropower project sites in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts remain missing or trapped inside collapsed tunnels and infrastructure following the August 26 devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation, with rescue operations involving multiple agencies, including the Nepalese and Indian armies, turning exceptionally grim with each passing day
Over 600 workers remain missing or trapped in collapsed tunnels following flash floods on August 26 in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Rescue efforts, involving multiple agencies like Nepalese and Indian armies, have become increasingly challenging. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority estimated 639 people missing as of August 28, with most missing workers employed at the Upper Trishuli 1 project in Rasuwa, where around 570 workers are still unaccounted for, including 49 Indians.
At least 300 are believed to be trapped in tunnels, with 800 workers surviving. An Indian army team of tunnel rescue experts is aiding rescue operations, successfully reaching 90 meters into a 250-meter tunnel at Chilime site.
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