Silence underground does not mean death, says tunnel expert Dix
Summary
Renowned tunnel expert Arnold Dix says silence underground does not mean death as rescue operations continue at Nepal’s flood-hit hydropower tunnels. He says dozens may still be trapped at Trishuli 3A and that the operation should be treated as a rescue, not a recovery.
Key Points
- Arnold Dix said people can survive underground much longer than expected and urged rescuers not to treat the Trishuli 3A operation as a recovery.
- He said the flood and landslides have left 1,252 dead, over 4,000 missing, and more than 2.5 million affected in central Nepal and downstream areas.
- Hundreds of workers are feared trapped in hydropower tunnels along the Bhotekoshi river after the devastating floods.
- Dix said rescuers have found major obstructions in the tunnel and have used explosives and drainage measures to continue the search.
