Two people rescued alive on 11th day after floods
Summary
Two people were rescued alive 11 days after devastating floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River, including a Chinese national trapped in the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa. A 64-year-old woman was also pulled from a buried house in Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, as search and rescue operations continued.
Key Points
- A Chinese national was rescued alive from Audit-4 of the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa after being trapped for 11 days.
- A 64-year-old woman, Chandika Shrestha, was rescued from the upper floor of a buried house in Betravati, Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot.
- The rescues were carried out by the Nepali Army with assistance from disaster experts from South Korea.
- The operations followed the deadly Bhotekoshi floods that caused widespread destruction in Rasuwa and nearby areas.
