Two Miraculous Rescues in Nuwakot After 11 Days of Rasuwa Flood
Summary
Two people were rescued alive in Nuwakot on the 11th day after the Rasuwa flood, including a 55-year-old woman buried in house debris in Betrawati and a Chinese national trapped in the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project tunnel. The back-to-back rescues have raised hopes in the ongoing search-and-rescue operation.
Key Points
- Chandika Shrestha, buried in the debris of a house in Betrawati, was rescued alive by the Armed Police Force after 11 days.
- A Chinese national trapped in the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project tunnel was also rescued alive by a Nepali Army and South Korean disaster expert team.
- The rescues came after severe flooding in Rasuwa disrupted houses and hydropower project tunnels in Nuwakot.
- Two more people trapped in the Trishuli-3 'A' Hydropower Project tunnel were rescued alive a day earlier.
