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  "title": "2 trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2-trapped-workers-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel-9-days-after-nepal-5501608",
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  "published": "2026-09-04T05:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260904/2-trapped-workers-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel-9-days-after-nepal-floods"
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  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, devastated towns and swept away villages in Nepal on Aug. 26. Nepalese lawmaker Shri…",
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