Brother searches tunnel for fifth day for missing sibling
Summary
Ram Budha has been searching a tunnel in Rasuwa for five days after floods trapped his younger brother Prabin Budha and other workers inside the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project. He says rescue efforts are underway but the family still has no clear information about the condition of those inside.
Key Points
- Ram Budha has been returning daily to the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Hakubesi, Rasuwa, hoping to find his missing younger brother Prabin Budha.
- Floodwaters cut off contact with workers inside Tunnel No. 216, and Ram says around 25 people from Patarasi in Jumla may be trapped.
- Ram entered the tunnel himself on Saturday and went about 100 metres inside, but thick mud and darkness forced him back out.
- The project is being built by Sinohydro Corporation, while the Nepali Army and a Chinese team are reportedly involved in rescue efforts.
