Nepali Army says 121 people may be trapped in flood-hit hydropower tunnels
Summary
The Nepali Army says about 121 people may be trapped inside tunnels at flood-hit hydropower projects affected by the Bhotekoshi floods. Search and rescue operations are continuing at sites in Rasuwa district, including Rasuwagadhi, Trishuli 3A, Trishuli 3B, Chilime Hydro and Upper Trishuli-1.
Key Points
- The Nepali Army estimates that around 121 people are actually trapped inside hydropower tunnels after the Bhotekoshi floods, far fewer than the roughly 900 initially reported missing from the projects.
- Floods damaged about 11 hydropower projects, including several in Rasuwa district.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project, Trishuli 3A, Trishuli 3B, Chilime Hydro and Upper Trishuli-1.
- The army says it will continue breaching and searching tunnels until all are checked or the government orders the operation to stop.
