Two Australians found safe in Nepal as two trapped workers rescued from tunnels
The number of Australians missing since last week’s flood has been revised down to 36, while Nepalese officials remain hopeful that more hydropower workers will be rescued.
Two Australians previously reported missing have been found safe in Nepal. The number of Australians missing has been revised down to 36.
In a positive development, two Nepali hydropower workers, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, have been rescued alive from a tunnel linked to the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station. According to The National UAE, Sah is in stable condition while Maharjan is in intensive care, unable to move his hands and legs.
The rescue efforts are ongoing, with thousands still missing and displaced after the glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border, which has killed over 1,200 people. Officials believe at least 900 people are trapped in tunnels related to hydropower plants.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Korea Times, The National UAE, The Age, New Straits Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
