Search of Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel finds no one

Summary

A search inside the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project tunnel in Rasuwa found no casualties or survivors after Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi River flood. The Nepali Army used a drone and searched nearly 225 metres into the tunnel before ending the operation.

Key Points
  • A search operation inside the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project tunnel found no one after the Bhotekoshi River flood.
  • The search team entered about 225 metres into the nearly 250-metre tunnel.
  • The Nepali Army also used a drone before ending the rescue operation.
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