Nepal rescue teams race to reach workers feared trapped in hydropower tunnels
Summary
Rescue teams are searching underground hydropower tunnels in flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts as collapsed sections, debris and rising water slow operations. More than 9,200 Nepali Army personnel have been deployed across affected areas after devastating floods and mudflows killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing.
Key Points
- Rescuers have entered several hydropower tunnels in Rasuwa and Nuwakot but are being blocked by rocks, debris and floodwater.
- Joint teams, including the Nepali Army and foreign personnel, are working at projects such as Rasuwagadhi, Langtang, Chilime and Upper Trishuli-3A and 3B.
- More than 9,200 Nepali Army personnel have been deployed across the flood-hit region to search for survivors, recover bodies and reopen roads.
- The floods and mudflows on August 26 damaged hydropower projects, cut electricity generation and left workers trapped or missing.
