Rescue Operations Underway for 8 Trapped in Chilime Hydropower Tunnel
Summary
Security personnel are working to rescue eight people trapped in the Chilime Hydropower Project tunnel in Rasuwa after flooding from the Bhote Koshi. Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising is on site coordinating the operation as crews clear debris and build access roads for heavy equipment.
Key Points
- Eight people are trapped in the tunnel of the 22-megawatt Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa after the Bhote Koshi flood.
- Army, armed police and Indian experts are working inside the tunnel while crews remove mud and sand from the main access passage.
- A road from Syaphrubesi to the tunnel is being built to bring excavators and loaders closer to the site.
- Former Energy Minister Kulman Ghising is overseeing rescue coordination and says the trapped people can likely be rescued safely.
