River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
Nepalese hydropower workers recount harrowing tale of Trishuli River flash flood, BBC reports. Pemba Dundu Tamang, part of a 30-strong team constructing tunnel lining, describes sudden wind gust sending plywood flying and machinery dislodged. Water chased him as he fled the tunnel, losing family members at home. Over 1,000 dead, 4,000 missing from last week's deadly floods.
Nepalese Army, AFP report, 119 rescued Tuesday. Hydropower generates 99% of Nepal's electricity; Upper Trishuli 3B project site where Tamang works. Evidence of glacier instability days before disaster, early warning systems could have saved lives, experts say. Rescue teams using excavators and heavy machinery to reach trapped workers.
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