Flood Damages Hydropower Projects in Rasuwa, Hundreds of Workers Missing
Summary
Floods in Rasuwa have severely damaged multiple hydropower projects along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, leaving hundreds of workers missing. Rescue operations by the Nepali Army and foreign teams are continuing across sites including Rasuwagadhi, Chilime, Upper Trishuli-1 and Trishuli 3 projects.
Key Points
- Flooding in Bhote Koshi has badly damaged several hydropower projects in Rasuwa and left hundreds of workers missing.
- The Nepali Army, along with Indian and Chinese teams, is carrying out search and rescue operations across the affected sites.
- Rasuwagadhi, Chilime, Upper Trishuli-1, Trishuli 3 'A' and Trishuli 3 'B' have all suffered major damage or flooding impacts.
- Search teams are still trying to locate people trapped in tunnels and buried structures, with some bodies already recovered.
