Two trapped hydropower workers rescued from mud-clogged tunnel in Nepal
Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the remote Himalayan region.
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers successfully extracted two workers from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, nine days after devastating floods struck the region due to a glacial collapse. The men, identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor, were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel. The floods, which occurred on August 26, caused widespread destruction, washing away villages and sweeping away towns in Nepal.
Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane shared the news of the second rescue on his Facebook page after army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet confirmed the rescue of the first worker. Both rescued men were in stable condition and were airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu. At least 557 workers remain missing from the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, with approximately 115 believed to be trapped in the main tunnel.
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