Two bodies recovered from Langtang Khola Hydropower Project tunnel
Summary
Two bodies have been recovered from the tunnel of the Langtang Khola Hydropower Project in Rasuwa as search and rescue operations continue. Twenty-five workers remain unaccounted for after the tunnel was blocked by rocks, soil and sludge.
Key Points
- The Nepal Army recovered two bodies from the tunnel of the Langtang Khola Hydropower Project in Rasuwa on Thursday.
- A government rescue team could not move beyond about 100 meters because the tunnel was blocked by rocks, soil and sludge.
- Technical staff from the hydropower project joined the search and rescue effort after the initial rescue attempt failed.
- Twenty-five workers at the 20-megawatt project remain unaccounted for.
