Two people pulled alive by Nepal's search and rescue team 10 days after devastating flash floods
Ten days after floods devastated Nepal, one woman and one man were pulled alive on Saturday in separate search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 people remain missing and at least 1,300 were killed.
Two people have been pulled alive from separate search and rescue operations in Nepal, 10 days after devastating flash floods hit the country. According to Euronews, a woman and a man were rescued on Saturday, while Business Recorder and New Straits Times reported that one of the rescued individuals was a Chinese national, Lu Haitao, who was pulled from a 225-meter tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project.
The floods have resulted in significant loss of life and many people are still missing. At least 1,300 people were killed, with Euronews reporting 1,300 and Business Recorder and New Straits Times reporting 1,344. Around 5,000 people remain missing, with Euronews stating over 5,000 and Business Recorder and New Straits Times reporting 4,887, including 583 foreign nationals.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, with authorities believing around 900 people may be trapped in various tunnels. Lu Haitao, the Chinese national, was given emergency medical attention and taken to an army hospital after being rescued, with footage showing him to be exhausted and disoriented.
Brief written by urgent.news from Euronews, Business Recorder, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, New Straits Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
