After nine days in darkness, then two men walked back into the light
Summary
Two workers were rescued alive from the flooded Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa after nine days trapped underground. Families of the missing are clinging to hope as search teams continue to look for others believed to be inside.
Key Points
- Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Sah were pulled alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel after days trapped by the Rasuwa floods.
- The rescue sparked emotional scenes among families, rescuers and hospital staff as the two men were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
- Sanjay Sah said he stayed behind while helping others escape and believed more people could still be inside the tunnel.
- Search teams from the Nepali Army and Armed Police Force said they had reached the end of the tunnel but found only the two survivors and one body.
