Search Intensifies for 93 Missing Workers at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project
Summary
Search operations have been intensified to locate 93 people missing at the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project after a flash flood in Rasuwa's Bhotekoshi River. A Nepal Army helicopter and expert teams are carrying out aerial reconnaissance while rescue crews assess the damage at the project site.
Key Points
- A flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa has left 93 workers missing at the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project.
- A Nepal Army helicopter is being used for aerial reconnaissance as part of the search and rescue operation.
- The missing include employees of Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company, Sherpa Hydro Construction, CWE and Bhanas Construction.
- Six people were trapped in an underground descender; four escaped on their own and were later rescued by helicopter.
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