Chinese national rescued from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic flooding
Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams dug with new vigour in the search for missing people 10 days after catastrophic flooding. A joint rescue team comprising personnel from the Nepal Army and foreign experts rescued the man from 225 metres inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa…
On September 5, 2026, a Chinese national was rescued from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, 10 days after catastrophic flooding. The rescue was conducted by a joint team of the Nepal Army and foreign experts at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project site in Rasuwa district. The man, identified as Luhaitao, was found 225 meters inside the tunnel, covered in mud but in an alert condition.
He is currently being assessed for his health. The floods, triggered by a massive glacial and rock collapse on August 26, led to the disappearance of hundreds of hydropower workers along the China-Nepal border. As of the rescue, 1,344 bodies had been recovered in Nepal, with around 5,000 people still missing. In China, 31 people were confirmed dead and 531 were reported missing, bringing the overall death toll to 1,375 and more than 5,500 people missing.
The government had initially estimated that over 100 workers could still be alive in multiple tunnels. Experts from India, China, Australia, and South Korea are assisting the Nepali rescuers. Nepal Police reported that 1,030 bodies had been buried in mass graves due to overflowing morgues. Prime Minister Balendra Shah assured safe accommodation for thousands of displaced people living in temporary relief camps, promising to create an environment for them to rebuild their future.
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