Worker Recounts Near-Death Experience in Trishuli Hydropower Tunnel Flood
Summary
A worker at the Trishuli 3-A Hydropower Project recounts how he and dozens of colleagues escaped a sudden flood inside the tunnel, then sheltered on higher ground before being rescued by the Nepal Army. Many workers are still missing in Sudurpashchim, while families continue to seek updates from authorities.
Key Points
- Santosh Chaudhary says a sudden flood struck the tunnel at the Trishuli 3-A Hydropower Project while he and other workers were on the job.
- He and around 40 others escaped to higher ground and later returned to the site after the water receded.
- A Nepal Army helicopter rescued the workers, who were then taken to an army camp and later sent to Kathmandu.
- Relatives in Sudurpashchim are still searching for more than 140 people reported missing, while police say 36 people have come into contact so far.
