43 Missing After Flood at Upper Trishuli-3B Hydropower Project
Summary
A severe flood at the Upper Trishuli-3B Hydropower Project camp area in Rasuwa has left 43 people missing, including project staff, consultants, family members, and Kathmandu University interns. Rescue teams are being urged to begin urgent search and excavation work with modern equipment while there is still a chance of finding survivors.
Key Points
- Forty-three people went missing after a severe flood hit the Upper Trishuli-3B Hydropower Project camp area in Rasuwa on August 10.
- Witnesses said the camp houses were buried by mud rather than washed away, trapping employees, consultants, interns, and family members inside.
- The missing include project staff and security personnel, family members of employees, Chilime Engineering and Services Company staff, and three Kathmandu University intern students.
- Urgent search, rescue, and excavation efforts with modern equipment have been demanded as survivors may still be found.
