Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.
Two Nepalese workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after a massive ice, rock, and mud landslide struck the Trishuli River valley, claiming over 1,200 lives and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. The rescued employees, identified as Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, were pulled from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station tunnel.
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha's office confirmed the rescue, noting that Maharjan's injuries are severe, leaving him unable to move his hands and legs. However, Sah's injuries are not critical. Rescue teams believe at least 900 individuals were trapped in tunnels associated with six hydropower projects along the Trishuli River following the August 26 glacier collapse.
Kabir Maharjan's brother, Amir, has been informed of his brother's safe return and is reportedly heading to Kathmandu's hospital to meet him.
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