Rescue efforts intensify after two workers found alive in Nepal flood disaster
NEPALESE emergency response teams intensified search and rescue operations on Saturday after two hydropower workers were found alive in a tunnel nine days after being trapped by the devastating floods and landslides near the China-Nepal border. The p...
The death toll from the Nepal-China floods and landslides disaster has increased to 1,325, with 5,584 people still unaccounted for. Neighboring Nepal intensified its rescue efforts on Saturday after two hydropower workers were found alive in a tunnel nine days after being trapped by the disaster. The discovery has revived hopes that more survivors could be located as rescue teams continue to dig through debris at multiple sites.
China reported 31 deaths and 531 people missing, bringing the combined death toll to 1,325. Rescue agencies from India, China, Australia, and South Korea have joined Nepalese rescuers in the search for survivors trapped inside blocked tunnels.
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