Nepal tunnel survivor finds solace in village homecoming
At least 1,386 people have died and 5,130 are still missing across Nepal weeks after a Himalayan glacier collapsed near the Chinese border.
Tilathi Koiladi, Nepal - After nine days trapped in a hydropower station tunnel and a week in the hospital, Sanjay Sah emerged a survivor of the recent glacier collapse in Nepal. The 30-year-old mechanical foreman was rescued from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, one of the few people to be pulled from the debris. He arrived home to a joyous reunion with his family, performing a traditional welcome ceremony with his mother and wife.
Sah recounted his ordeal, feeling trapped in both the tunnel and the hospital, finally finding freedom in his village. At least 1,386 people died and 5,130 remain missing in the disaster, with 900 power station workers still unaccounted for. As his mother blessed him, Sah expressed his readiness to return to his village and reconnect with his community, though he remains vigilant for updates on his missing colleagues.
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