{
  "id": 5510574,
  "title": "Two rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/two-rescued-alive-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:08:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/09/04/two-rescued-alive-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, have been rescued alive from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station in Nepal. The pair were pulled from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station after a glacier collapse caused a flood that killed over 1,250 people and left more than 1,200 others missing. Sah, a mechanical foreman, is reported to have minor injuries, while Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, remains immobile.\n\nThe rescue operation took nearly six days to reach the tunnel, as the entrance was buried under debris. Rescue workers are continuing their efforts to explore the tunnel, with the possibility that up to 46 people may be trapped in a chamber that has access to food and water. The UAE and Australian relief missions have arrived in Nepal to provide support and aid.\n\nThe disaster has left at least 22,000 children in need of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene support, while 19 schools have been damaged, eight destroyed, and over 10,000 school-age children require psychosocial support and safe learning environments. The economic impact is also significant, with property and infrastructure damage estimated at $2.56 billion. Nepal's disaster authority estimates that rebuilding efforts will require the construction of about 20,000 houses in the affected areas.",
  "summary": "Two men have been taken to a hospital in Kathmandu after being pulled out alive from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station in Nepal. Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman at the plant on the Trishuli River, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, were rescued from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station. Mr Maharjan cannot move his hands nor his legs but Mr Sah's injuries are not…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel.",
    "Rescue operation lasted nearly six days due to debris blocking entrance.",
    "UAE and Australian relief missions arrived to support Nepal's disaster efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rescue of two men from the hydropower tunnel offers a glimmer of hope for others possibly trapped, but underscores the vast humanitarian and economic challenges Nepal now faces.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Two rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/two-rescued-alive-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-5515715",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:08:20.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}